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Trump’s tariffs fails to shrink U.S. annual imports while raising costs at home

Trump’s tariffs fails to shrink U.S. annual imports while raising costs at home

by Nick Song | Mar 2, 2026 | Trade

The U.S. trade deficit increased in December, capping off a turbulent year marked by tariffs that created widespread disruption but failed to make a dent in the trade deficit. Data released by the Commerce Department showed the trade deficit for 2025 decreased by just...
As trade war with Mexico drags on, border manufacturing awaits its fate

As trade war with Mexico drags on, border manufacturing awaits its fate

by Sandra Sadek | May 18, 2025 | Trade

SANTA TERESA, N.M. – Taiwanese auto parts supplier Hota’s late 2023 announcement of a 30-acre campus in Santa Teresa was a huge economic investment for the border town of about 6,000 residents. On the table: 350 new employees and a $99 million investment into the...
Tariff turmoil continues ahead of next trade deficit report. Here’s what we know

Tariff turmoil continues ahead of next trade deficit report. Here’s what we know

by Sandra Sadek | Apr 2, 2025 | Trade

Following a surge in the trade deficit reflecting unstable trade policies, economic experts predict a slight cooldown in the import rush that defined the start of the year.   As the administration enters its fourth month in office, the data might not immediately...
Obscured by talks of tariffs, other trade policy changes have companies worried

Obscured by talks of tariffs, other trade policy changes have companies worried

by Sandra Sadek | Apr 1, 2025 | Featured, Trade

Grace Welborn’s job as a lawyer is to make sure her clients comply with the complicated world of trade regulations. But in February, she learned of a major regulatory development pausing the processing of certain export license applications – not from a government...
Trade war uncertainty and growing trade deficit leaves U.S. companies vulnerable

Trade war uncertainty and growing trade deficit leaves U.S. companies vulnerable

by Sandra Sadek | Mar 8, 2025 | Featured, Trade

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat economic policies have forced businesses to brace for an all-out trade war, and pushed the trade deficit to levels unseen before. The latest numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that the goods and services...
U.S. Trade Deficit Closes 2024 with Record High As Trade War Looms

U.S. Trade Deficit Closes 2024 with Record High As Trade War Looms

by Sandra Sadek | Feb 7, 2025 | Featured, Trade

NEW YORK — The U.S. trade deficit reached a historic high last year as importers and exporters braced for a possible trade war with its largest trading partners.  The 2024 trade deficit ended the year at over $918 billion, reflecting a 17% increase from 2023,...
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