US deficit reaches 10-year-high

A new report on the state of the US economy has dealt a blow to Donald Trump’s deficit reduction plan.

The deficit between the US and the rest of the world reached a 10-year-high last year, clocking in at $621bn.

The president has justified big new tariffs on foreign trading partners by saying his goal is to reduce the deficit.

Via The Independent

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