Tariffs may not be enough to curb US trade deficit

05/08/2025 8 min

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Episode Synopsis

While the US is turning to tariffs in an attempt to rebalance its widening trade deficit, deeper structural forces are also in play – most notably, the world’s enduring trust in the US as a safe harbor for capital.While the US is turning to tariffs in anattempt to rebalance its widening trade deficit, deeper structural forces arealso in play – most notably, the world’s enduring trust in the US as a safeharbor for capital.