Trump has deemed the U.S. trade deficit a national emergency in defending his use of IEEPA tariffs, a decision on the constitutionality of which is with the Supreme Court.

The monthly trade deficit fell to its lowest level in five years after the president’s imposition of sweeping global tariffs. But it’s unclear whether the trend will persist.

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade ‌deficit ​unexpectedly narrowed in September, ‌touching the lowest level in ...

The drivers of the improvement are largely outside the government’s control. Meanwhile, total debt is projected to exceed $1 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. A debate over US trade deficits has been raging online, ...

Franklin County public schools completed an audit of the 2025 fiscal year and found they now face a $1.7 million deficit due ...

Roughly a third of the revenue boom resulted from Trump’s unprecedented, near-universal tariffs on imports. Yet more than half of the revenue increase came from rising wages and realized capital gains ...

Midway ISD implements schedule changes and program adjustments to address $3.5M budget deficit, adding learning time while cutting costs.

Nigeria expects a budget deficit worth 4.28% of gross domestic product in 2026, President Bola Tinubu said as he announced ...

France could face a market backlash if plans to repair the public finances fail to bring its deficit within 5% of economic ...

Kenya expects a wider budget deficit of 5.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2026/27 fiscal year (July-June), up from ...

A French parliamentary committee failed to agree on a 2026 budget, pushing discussion on the full fiscal plan into the new ...