by Cole van Miltenburg | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, International Trade, Manufacturing
As tariffs reshape seafood processing, the state’s largest food export is in jeopardy. Curt Brown grew up lobstering in Cape Elizabeth, a scenic coastal town in southern Maine. When he wasn’t hauling traps at sea, he worked at a wharf in nearby Portland, where...
by Nancy Jiang | Apr 6, 2026 | Economy, Featured, International Trade
For Vito Ventracella, a 30-year-old Italian wine producer, the drink runs in his blood. He’s helped run Colli della Murgia, his family’s 35-year-old organic winery, based in Southern Italy’s Puglia, ever since he could remember, but for the first time, the...
by Nancy Jiang | Feb 23, 2026 | Economy, Featured, International Trade
The US trade deficit in goods increased from the year prior, despite Trump tariffs that attempted to close the gap. The goods deficit wrapped up 2025 at a total of $1,240.9 billion, up 2.1% from last year, with a $25.5 billion increase. Imports also surged, increasing...
by paige.oamek | May 5, 2025 | Economy, International Trade
The latest U.S. trade report will offer an early read on how businesses are responding to Donald Trump’s tariffs, which continue to occupy the headlines. Economists expect the trade deficit for goods and services to widen to a record-breaking $137 billion, with March...
by paige.oamek | Apr 11, 2025 | Economy, International Trade
One day after President Trump’s tariff announcements sent markets tumbling, international trade data reflected an economy grappling with uncertainty, as companies struggled to predict what might come next. The trade deficit declined 6.1% to $122.7 billion in February,...
by paige.oamek | Apr 7, 2025 | Economy, Featured, International Trade, Newest
President Donald Trump says he wants the United States to lead the world in artificial intelligence. But the president’s tariffs on raw data center materials could cause American AI to fall behind. The rapid growth in the AI industry has brought with it a data center...
