Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. President Trump loves talking about the trade balance. So do I, though, I hope, in ...

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The trade war continues to rage in the shade of the headline-grabbing supply chain disruptions. The tariffs are still in place and are unlikely to go anywhere despite the change of administration in ...

I am so glad you asked this important question. The size of the U.S. trade deficit, and its implications for this country’s future, has been a hotly debated topic among academics and policymakers for ...

Mr. Lighthizer, the author of “No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking On China, and Helping America’s Workers,” was the U.S. trade representative in the first Trump administration. The ...

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International trade is always balanced. Trade deficits are imbalances in only a single part of the total balance of international payments. Any trade deficit is offset by surpluses in other parts of ...