Trump is touting a smaller trade deficit. Economists paint a more complicated picture.

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U.S. President Trump in Pennsylvania
Ahead of the midterm elections, Trump is promoting reduced trade deficit and tariff revenue as economic successes.

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Trump wanted to reduce trade deficits, but at least one has ballooned since he took office

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The United States is on track for a travel trade deficit of $70 billion, the US Travel Association said.

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US inflation will soar if America doesn't undergo reindustrialization, investment manager says

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US reindustrialization will be the top investment theme of coming decades, RBA says

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A worker in Veev's California factory.
A worker in Veev's California factory.

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India's central bank urges lenders to de-dollarize trade with the UAE using local currencies

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A trader counts new 2,000-rupee notes at a wholesale vegetable market in Bangalore, India

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