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Despite export boom, US tax cuts and deficit will increase imports over exports, threatening ill-considered administrative protectionism

February 12, 2018 by Richard Schulman 1 Comment

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Trade correspondent LC’s weekly report The probability that the trade deficit will continue to grow presents a danger for US trading partners. The recent US tax cuts and government spending hike will likely increase US demand, keeping US savings lagging consumption and attracting even more imports, pushing the trade deficit up. Strong demand abroad should […]

Filed Under: Trade  Tagged: American Insstitute for International Steel (AIIS), Canada, China, European Union (EU), protectionism, Robert Lighthizer, safeguards, Section 232, Section 301, South Korea, Taiwan, US Chamber of Commerce, US International Trade Commission (ITC), US Trade Representative (USTR), World Trade Organization (WTO)

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