The deficit of $54.5 billion continue​s a volatile run as imports and exports ​react to rapid ​shifts in ​the trade policy.

The fall October’s deficit relative to September’s is entirely due to swings in pharmaceutical imports and gold imports (and exports). Ironically, neither category has been subject to tariffs. Fear of ...

India’s exports slipped in February even before the effect of the war in Iran started to kick in. Why is this so? And what lies ahead, given that there is uncertainty around trade with the U.S. too?

Talk about bad timing. On Wednesday, President Trump boasted on social media that the U.S. trade deficit had been reduced by 78 percent thanks to his comprehensive tariff regime, a claim apparently ...

2025 was supposed to be the turning point. After nearly a trillion dollars in annual trade deficits, America was ready to change course. In his second term, Donald Trump put tariffs at the center of ...

Recently released data covering the whole of 2025 contain good news. The trend for the trade deficit over the course of the year and one measure of foreign investment into the US both offer numbers ...

As he announced a broad set of new tariffs targeting imports from around the world, President Donald Trump declared his intention to reduce America's trade deficit. "Chronic trade deficits are no ...

The Trump administration’s recently released 2026 Trade Policy Agenda declares that “America is back.” It argues that tariffs, “reciprocal” trade deals and sector-specific interventions are rebuilding ...

Through President Donald Trump’s first full 10 months in office, the cumulative U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was down 3.9% from the same period in 2024. His claim that he has “slashed our ...

The U.S. can imposed tariffs for a number of legal reasons that are being explored and cited by the administration of Donald Trump. With help from a top international trade lawyer, here is a brief ...

THE country’s Balance of Payments (BOP) deficit in 2025 could be pinned on “softer” financial account inflows amid tighter financial conditions, continued current account shortfall, among others, ...