The United States has a trade deficit. In 2019, international
trade subtracted $576.8 billion from GDP. Data on America’s import
and export components show that goods and services purchased by the
nation outweigh those which it sells on the global marketplace. The
deficit has lowered because of the trade war initiated by President
Donald Trump in March 2018. Trump's protectionist measures
included a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on
aluminum. China, the European Union, Mexico, and...