Sentences with phrase «trade deficit»

That was dropped and the latest tax policies seem to abandon much of the strong mechanism for reducing trade deficits with policies that increase the fiscal deficit and thus capital account surplus.

Also, the overall trade deficit in Q2 was revised to be much smaller compared to Q1, which may lead to a possible upward revision for Q2 GDP growth.

Larger budget deficits would mean larger trade deficits with the attendant costs and less space for government to respond to the next recession.

The president views trade deficits as a sign of economic weakness that can be brought down by more aggressive trade policies.

Primary exports include cane sugar, bananas, and citrus, but there is a growing trade deficit.

The bilateral trade deficit corresponds to the loss of 16,000 of the 40,000 jobs in the vehicle assembly and parts sector since 2001, he said.

This is the only way to resolve American trade deficits.

The first was a massive trade deficit, led by long - running Spanish energy dependency, and above all, by a recurring loss of competitiveness.

We still haven't determined «the wisdom to tell the difference» as per when trade deficits are harmful, and we'll get to that.

To score the benefits of eliminating trade deficit drag, we don't need any complex computer model.

Note, the current trade deficit runs at approximately $ 375 billion.

In fact, either of those categories - while not enough - would have a large impact on the monthly trade deficit.

If we have truly productive uses for that capital, then trade deficits can be a plus.

Yes there can be net trade deficits, but that is not income.

It's the foundation for trade deficit based on capital flows.

The federal government disclosed a larger - than - expected trade deficit and the dollar fell in value.

Either way, there is considerable debate among economists and trade experts as to whether trade deficits are always a bad thing.

I've given you some candidates above, and I'd add over this period: especially large trade deficits and the rise of the finance sector.

Our trade policy should not have the objective of reducing all bilateral trade deficits to zero.

These tariffs would be implemented only if the U.S. and China fail to agree on the deeper issues, which include the large U.S. trade deficit with China and Beijing's rules requiring U.S. companies to share their proprietary technology with Chinese business partners.

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to abandon the 23 - year - old pact unless it can be rewritten to reduce U.S. goods trade deficits of about $ 64 billion with Mexico and $ 11 billion with Canada.

As a result, the US trade deficit in batteries is forecast to widen further through 2015.

Despite all the harsh trade war rhetoric and actions taken up by the U.S. Commerce Department using countervailing and anti-dumping duty laws since 2017, the U.S. goods trade deficits with China continues to rage.

In this scenario, the U.S. and China would agree to cut the U.S. - China trade deficit by $ 100 billion (4 % of China's exports and 4 % of U.S. total imports), resulting in a de-escalation of the situation.

Elsewhere, a report revealed the U.S. trade deficit narrowed in March.

The goals include reducing trade deficits with NAFTA countries, strengthening rules of origin to ensure the pact's benefits aid products that are made in North America and increasing market access for telecommunications and financial services.

With the US trade deficit widening, foreign central banks can be counted on to print more money and buy even more US debt this year.

Since the United States» largest deficits in trade are with Asian nations, the Reform Party fears that this treaty could increase trade deficits with Asian nations to point that destabilizes the American economy.

According to the Art Newspaper, art exports to non-EU countries contributed to a # 2.1 billion reduction to the UK trade deficit between September and November 2017, serving as a primary source of income (if you discount oil, ships, aircraft, diamonds and other oligarch - friendly items).

Japan's current account balance swung to a surplus for the first time in four months in February as a weaker yen boosted overseas investment income to offset a persistent trade deficit caused by higher fuel imports and still sluggish exports.

The New Zealand dollar stabilized despite an unexpected trade deficit caused by a jump in imports and a surprisingly large drop in consumer confidence.

North Korea also ran a near - record trade deficit of $ 1.96 billion with China in 2017, the NIS reportedly informed the National Assembly on Monday, owing to United Nations Security Council sanctions banning exports of goods including coal, marine products and garments.

Those who favor the agreement usually claim credit for NAFTA for the increased trade activity and reject the idea that the agreement resulted in job losses or the rising trade deficit with Canada and Mexico, ($ 8,039 million and $ 4,263 million respectively in December 2005).

«We have a very big trade deficit with them, and we protect them,» Trump said.

The overall trade deficit stood at 777.5 billion yen ($ 8.14 billion).

Statistics Canada released figures earlier Wednesday suggesting the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed in January, though economists noted it was driven by a plunge in imports.

Even if you set the issue of employment aside, the U.S. trade deficit over the past five years increased, meaning that the rest of the world was more successful at selling us more stuff than vice versa.

And does it make a difference based on how the USD is doing against other currencies (i.e., if it's only weakening against the Canadian dollar because oil prices shoot up, or if it's weakening against all currencies based on trade deficits)?

The overall United States trade deficit in goods and services with the world widened 12.1 percent to $ 566 billion last year, the largest gap since 2008.

«This means that a higher trade deficit doesn't have to make the U.S. poorer.»

«We discuss the US balance of payments trade deficit which creates US credit to finance the US national debt and war abroad; Russian economic shock therapy as the final stage of the cold war; the real estate bubble; permanent war and the inevitable collapse of the current US dominated global economic system.»

The U.S. trade deficit sank 15 percent in March to $ 49 billion, its lowest amount in six months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Canada is just a casualty in this war against trade deficits.

The rest are imported from elsewhere, although in many cases they include American - produced intermediate stages, but even when they don't, they still reduce the overall U.S. trade deficit because of the aforementioned role the United States plays in resolving global capital imbalances.