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Trade deficits: How do they work? (Seriously.)

Justin Wolfers

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32,896 views • 1 year ago •via X (Twitter)

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Peter Frank1 year ago

Got to give credit to Trump for motivating the economics profession to explain stuff to the public in a way they can follow.

HudsonSchantz1 year ago

Unfortunately, the folks at MSNBC are not helping the narrative by displaying the trade deficit numbers in scary, red text

Bruce Knecht1 year ago

@JustinWolfers, Correction: Peter Navarro is a convicted criminal, but NOT a convicted felon. Criminal contempt, which he was convicted of, is not classed as a felony. BTW, excellent commentary!

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