Why the US Trade Deficit is Actually Getting Bigger

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Despite Trump's aversion to America's trade deficit, his tariff policies seem to be making that problem worse, not better. So in this video, we'll explain what a deficit is, how it's caused, and why Trump's attention should probably be focused elsewhere.

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Sources:
1 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...
2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/investing...
3 - https://www.ft.com/content/7fb420b9-1...

00:00 Introduction
01:01 What IS a Trade Deficit?
03:23 Trump's Plan to Fix It
05:53 The Mar-A-Lago Accord
07:23 Too Long: The Magazine