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US has trade deficit to most of its largest trading partners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_the_United_States https://e
by jryle70 9y ago
US has trade deficit to most of its largest trading partners:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_pa...
There is no such thing as completely free trade, as long as tax and regulation exist, US or anywhere. At least the US believe in the benefit of global trading
- sorokod 9y agoLike with south Korea? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/02/trump-plans-withdrawal-from-south-korea-trade-deal/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/02/trump... EU? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/05/hopes-of-eu-us-trade-agreement-put-on-ice-say-brussels-sources https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/05/hopes-of-eu... Canada and Mexico? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/27/donald-trump-camp-david-nafta-mexico-wall-canada https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/27/donald-trump...
- jsjohnst 9y agoTrump is not "the US". He's just the current chief clown. When those proposals he's making become real, then you have a point and we are really screwed.
- TheAdamAndChe 9y agoTrump was partially elected as a reaction to globalization hurting lower and middle class jobs. His proposals may not be policy yet, but the fact that he was elected on an anti-globalization platform should shake peoples' faith in the direction of US global trade.