Sunday, July 19, 2026

Tag: trade deficit

Why Trump is right and wrong about trade deficit

While Trump has been harping on trade deficit for thirty years – he was complaining about the Japanese in the 1980s – he’s vastly oversimplifying the issue and the solutions.

Enormous, humongous November trade deficit drags economy down

The trade deficit in goods increased $3.4 billion to $66.6 billion.

June’s Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit is Up 9 Percent

The June trade deficit rose from the months prior because of rising imports.

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Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.
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Forget the DC swamp—here’s a gripping documentary about the most courageous, legendary clean water...

We’re talking seriously impactful breakthroughs, per this Inside Climate News report, as Diane and local citizen scientists now oversee a $50 (FIFTY!) million settlement—the largest clean water EPA penalty ever.
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Politicians should stop hiding behind the ‘two-state solution’ fantasy

Whatever the rhetoric, ending Israeli control over Palestinians in the territories occupied since 1967 is not on the table.

Baby we can bomb Iran

A re-cast version of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”

DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention

Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.