Deficit spending occurs when the federal government spends more than it collects. This means that the federal budget exceeds both the government’s revenues for the year and any surplus it currently ...

Are you wondering what trade deficits are and what all the hoopla is around President Donald Trump's trade war? Here are some terms and facts to help you understand. On an a larger scale of comparison ...

Much of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about his on-again/off-again tariff plan is based around the idea that the U.S. is in a trade deficit with many countries around the world. But a deficit ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose broad tariffs on nearly all of the country’s trading partners appears to be an attempt to address his longtime dissatisfaction with the U.S. trade deficit.

Despite State of the Union promises to get tough on the deficit, President Obama's budget announcement Monday is expected to show debt rising to $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year. That's up ...

When Donald Trump swore his oath in January, he promised to impose stiff tariffs to end the giant trade deficit he blames for poisoning our economy and hollowing out the heartland. And in six months, ...

As a lifelong marketer and consumer behavior professor, it’s interesting to observe how people’s opinions change as details of an issue become more apparent. Behavioral change — once information and ...