The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion. The deficit hit the milestone Wednesday just weeks into the ...

The U.S. trade deficit fell more than 25% to $54.5 billion in January as exports surged and imports declined, offering an ...

Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military ...

For the fiscal year to date, the deficit totaled $1.004 trillion, about 12% lower than the comparable period in 2025.

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose broad tariffs on nearly all of the country’s trading partners appears to be an attempt to address his longtime dissatisfaction with the U.S. trade deficit.

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, with imports decreasing by the most on record as the front-running of goods ahead of tariffs ebbed, which could provide ...

After the United States lost its last perfect credit rating on Friday, Republicans and Democrats responded by pointing fingers at each other. Moody’s Ratings said problematic debt levels far outpacing ...

The U.S. budget deficit will grow slightly in fiscal 2026 to $1.853 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Wednesday, showing that on balance, President Donald Trump's economic policies ...

America is in the midst of a divisive argument regarding Donald Trump’s use of tariffs to reduce our trade deficit with other countries — the controversy began when the president first mentioned his ...

Goran Skosples is an associate professor of economics at Ohio Wesleyan University. Tariffs have recently been the topic of both significant policy recommendations and casual conversations. One of the ...

WASHINGTON, DC- The United States recorded a $2.8 billion goods trade deficit with India in January, even as the overall US trade gap narrowed sharply, driven by stronger exports and slightly lower ...

Taken in absolute terms at the end of each presidential term, the claim is true. However, while a U.S. president can direct policy and campaign for certain spending priorities and tax reforms, the ...