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U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce imports

The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. Read More

International Trade, Regulation, and the Global Economy

As tariffs and trade deals make headlines, here’s a perfect puzzle: Why, as tariffs fell and supply chains expanded in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, did many economies fail to see the ... Read More

The U.S. Economy Is Ready To Grow Again—If Washington Lets It

Over the last few years Washington tried to micromanage the economy—and the results speak for themselves. When regulators second-guess business decisions, slow-walk mergers and erect new barriers to ... Read More

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply, Surprises Analysts

The U.S. Balance of Trade showed a significant improvement, with the trade deficit narrowing to $59.6 billion from the previous $78.3 billion. Read More

Will tariffs slow the U.S. economy in 2026?

The U.S. economy has largely weathered historically high tariffs so far this year, but a new study says tariffs will hit Americans in 2026. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More

Mexico Is Not Just the Top Supplier to the U.S. Now It Is the Top Buyer.

For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada, U.S. government data show, in a sign of how much North American trade has consolidated. Read More

Canada Reaches for Its Economic Past to Find a Future Less Reliant on the U.S.

Prime Minister Mark Carney fast-tracked mines and other natural resource projects to the dismay of some Indigenous groups and many environmentalists. Read More

Dallas Fed analysis shows Texas economy is cooling

After years of rampant growth and a strong summer, the Texas economy appears to have cooled this fall, according to a recent analysis by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. "Tariffs and ... Read More

Why this government shutdown could be different for the economy

Typically, government shutdowns follow a familiar script: each party blames the other, a resolution is reached in short order and the immediacy of the issue fades in voters’ minds long before the next ... Read More

Trade tensions force EU to cut 2026 eurozone growth forecast

The eurozone economy will grow less than expected next year, the EU executive predicted on Monday, as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on the single currency area. Read More

What impact does FedEx have on the global economy? Breaking down the latest numbers

This week's Mane Street Memphis includes updates on FedEx's economic impact, Chickasaw Heritage Park and new apartments in Cooper-Young. Read More