President Donald Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on Friday, which aim to fulfill key campaign promises to make trade more fair. The first commissions a report on trade practices that contribute to the trade deficit, while the second seeks better collection of anti-dumping and countervailing duties. The report, spearheaded by the Commerce […]
Tag: Deficits
Obama reduces deficit by $1 Trillion
As the Tea Party “movement” took shape, conservatives quite literally took to the streets to express their fear that President Obama and Democrats were failing to address the “out of control” deficit. Congressional Republicans agreed. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was asked about the radicalism of his political agenda and he responded, “[W]hat I would say is […]