Facts around the balance of imports and exports under President Trump and his tariffs can seem impossibly contradictory. For ...

Our first quarterly update of various economic and social indicators under Trump's second term as president. The post Trump’s ...

Both exports and imports rose after the Supreme Court struck down many of the president’s highest levies in February.

The 34-page report released by a fiscal watchdog group puts a spotlight on the issue of government borrowing that will confront the winner of November's election. No one is likely to be happy with the ...

One year after the Trump Administration coined the term the "dirty 15,” the results are in: The cumulative 2025 trade deficit for the 15 trade partners with which the United States had its largest ...

The White House has just released its 2027 budget request to Congress, calling for massive increases in defense and border-related spending, serious cuts elsewhere and the same old deficit and debt ...

Hours after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's "emergency" tariffs on February 20, he revealed a backup plan. Instead of relying on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...

One year after President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced the highest U.S. tariffs in nearly a century, the number of factory jobs is down and inflation is up. But the ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. The U.S. has lived with a massive trade deficit for decades. But under President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs ...

WASHINGTON – In his address to a joint session of Congress in March 2025, President Donald Trump set a bold goal for the U.S. government. “In the near future, I want to do what has not been done in 24 ...

Ludicrously lying to a joint session of Congress in February, President Trump said he would balance the federal budget "overnight." In reality, debt is now approaching the highest level in U.S.

Americans could be forgiven if they’re unaware that President Donald Trump recently performed one of his most essential tasks and sent his annual budget request to Congress, though months late and ...