The balance of trade lately has averaged around ... In other words, slowing down trade slows down economic growth.

Discussing the future economic trends the … survey … emphasised that the main problem in the coming years would be to maintain the tempo of the present development effort by increasing savings, both ...

But the thing is, that negative trade balance also has an upside ... borrow to pay for your imports,” said Robert Johnson, an economics professor at the University of Notre Dame.

a catch-all economic tool that can restore America’s manufacturing prowess, bring foreign nations to heel on key disputes, restore the balance of trade and bring in gobs of money that can help ...