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In truth, our trade deficits benefit Americans

By Randall G. Holcombe
| 4:50 a.m. May 6, 2025

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While the Trump administration’s economic policies are aimed at least partly toward eliminating the nation’s balance of payments deficits, Americans should understand that they benefit from those deficits.

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