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Who would benefit if $10,000 of student loans were canceled?
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Trade & Tariffs
The US has 14 free trade agreements with 20 countries that comprise about 40 percent of US goods exports.
Trade & Tariffs
Gas and oil prices were increasing prior to the invasion of Ukraine
Trade & Tariffs
An alternative to military action, sanctions are economic foreign policy tools.
Trade & Tariffs
Consumer spending habits plus trucking and shipping issues lead to pressures on the supply chain.
Trade & Tariffs
The invasion of Ukraine can affect everything from troop deployments to energy markets.
Trade & Tariffs
The US promised more than half a billion in aid to Ukraine in 2020. About 40% of it was for the military.
The trade balance says more about trade patterns than the health of the US economy.
Growth last quarter was the highest ever recorded — although not enough to make up for an equally historic 9% decline in GDP during the previous quarter.
Trade & Tariffs
US trade policy has been a significant issue during the Trump presidency, especially with China, Canada and Mexico. Here's where trade stood before recent pacts were signed.
Trade & Tariffs
Since 1952, the United States has imported more energy than it’s exported. But that could soon change. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the US is poised to become a net exporter, trading more energy resources to other countries than it takes in.
