US Goods Deficit Increased, Trade Deficit Little Changed Despite Trump Tariffs

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...

What to Look for in This Week’s Trade Numbers

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...

The Trade Deficit Closed Slightly—But Imports Remained Strong Ahead of Tariffs

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,...

Could Trump’s Tariffs Slow AI Growth?

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...

Powell states that reciprocal tariffs’ effect will cause high inflation and slow growth, revising previous stance

by Sami Marshak | Apr 7, 2025 | Economy, Featured, International Trade, Newest

President Donald Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs will raise inflation and reduce economic growth, the chairman of the Federal Reserve warned Friday, in his first public remarks since Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcements.   That assessment from Chair...

Trump’s tariffs on pharma mean that generics and small biotech companies get the short end of the stick

by Sami Marshak | Apr 1, 2025 | Economy, Featured, International Trade, Manufacturing, Newest

Donald Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs  have upended the plans for Kenneth Moch, president of Euclidean Life Science Advisors, who is now facing roadblocks in further developing his four early-stage life science companies.  Investor skittishness is making it harder to...