Japan’s balance of trade unexpectedly swung to its first surplus since July 2021, an outcome that should help ease pressure on the economy’s recovery, though risks remain for the growth outlook.

China was under a lot of stress in 2019 from the trade war. But its balance of payments stayed in relatively good shape. Much better shape than in 2015 or 2016.

The August 1 deadline gives the countries time to negotiate agreements that could lower the tariffs. Some investors and economists have also noted Trump's pattern of backing off his tariff threats.

President Donald Trump and his administration are racing to get trade deals done ahead of a self-imposed deadline, at which point tariffs are set to rise for dozens of countries across the world.

Malawi’s cumulative trade balance worsened by 28 percent in the five months to May to hit $1.2 billion (about K2 trillion) ...

balance of trade . Japan’s Second Quarter Slump Could Be Worse Than ‘97 By Clint Richards. The tax increase has dealt a blow to GDP, and structural reform may be too late to help. Page 1 of 1 ...

The balance of trade is one of the key components of a country's gross domestic product (GDP) formula. GDP increases when there is a trade surplus: that is, the total value of goods and services ...

In February, the overall U.S. trade deficit was $122.7 billion, ... Also referred to as a negative balance of trade, it can be calculated for goods, services, and international transactions.

President Trump loves talking about the trade balance. So do I, though, I hope, in a somewhat different way. In fact, I spent the mid-2000s arguing that the U.S. trade deficit was too large, and ...

You rightly call out Commerce Secretary-designate Wilbur Ross for mistakenly asserting that “Econ 101” teaches that a trade deficit reduces GDP and “weakens our economy.” ...