by Hannah Miller | May 18, 2019 | Economy, Featured, Jobs
While the United States’ economic progress since the 2008 financial crisis has been celebrated, not everyone has thrived. Though the earnings gap between whites and Hispanics has narrowed, it has expanded for blacks. Persistent poverty, poor education conducted in...
by Hannah Miller | Apr 16, 2019 | Economy, Featured, International Trade
This Wednesday, the Commerce Department will publish the February data on the United States’ international trade in goods and services. This latest release comes just three weeks after the January report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown. Here are five...
by Hannah Miller | Mar 29, 2019 | Economy, Featured, International Trade
The United States’ trade deficit narrowed in January because of a steep drop in imports from China, but this improvement may only be temporary. The latest data from the Commerce Department showed that the deficit shrunk 15 percent from a decade-high in December to...
by Hannah Miller | Mar 11, 2019 | Economy, Featured, International Trade
The United States’ deficit in goods hit an all-time of $891.3 billion in 2018 because of President Donald Trump’s trade war-inducing tariffs and a growing economy that increased consumer spending on imports. Data from the Commerce Department showed that between 2017...
