[cba123]

The bilateral trade situation with the US and China is even worse.

We now have an all-time record deficit with China.

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html

Worst. Ever.

[cba123]

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/balance-of-trade

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html

[rfp1234]

Let’s wait until the tax cuts take effect.

[theoilpainter]

I’m no economist, but both exports and imports rose. Isn’t this a sign of a heathy economy? A trade deficit, however, counts against GDP.

[familyop]

"...rising demand for consumer goods, cell phones, crude oil and semiconductors."

Things are going to get interesting indeed.

[Ge0ffrey]

OK, we’re back to the trade deficit now that a Republican is President. I think it’s on page 54 of the National Socialist playbook.

[central_va]

Here is an interactive map of countries(sh!t holes) and their tariffs. We are getting so screwed.

Trade and tariff maps

[Hawthorn]

As the U.S. economy strengthens, profits and interest rates will rise. These increases will make it more attractive for foreigners to invest in the USA. And as net foreign investment increases and increases, the so-called “trade deficit” will go up, not down. You may as well get used to it.