The main problem with trade deficits arises when they result in a very large international debt position
2012books.lardbucket.org
policy-and-theory-of-international-economics

By the late 1980s, the United States achieved the status of the largest debtor nation in the world.

-The trade deficit, when not financed as debt, is offset by foreign equity purchases, which I say is much worse.
We're selling off the instruments of wealth production to finance the trade imbalance. We're selling off our farmland to foreigners, how smart is that?

#26 | Posted by itchyp

From YOUR link?

"The truth about trade deficits is that sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad, but most times, they are benign (i.e., they just don't matter)."

We don't have a command control economy. Our national debt is not linked to the trade deficit.

So, 2.07% in what timeframe?
-since the --------

#34 | Posted by itchyp

And it's UP since 1983!

Let's pick some more arbitrary dates to make you feel better about destroying the stock market and people's savings.

People buying up before the tariffs kick in.

#5 | Posted by snoofy

This is what it was. It was in the news last month. It was on this site last month.

Scott is just not very bright.

LIFE ??? in TEXAS ?
screw that.....firing squad like a dog.
OH WAIT...it's El Paso....people who vote for BETO...
figures.

#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan

The Republican Governor will pardon him anyway.

Not like he is black or killed white Republicans.

Let the go bankrupt and I will shower in their tears.

The also granted him protection from deportation.
NOT FOREVER it does not GRANT PERMANENT RESIDENCY.
Only until the Government ascertains conditions improved in the country of origin. Then the GOVERNMENT can remove the "withholding of removal".
IT ISNT ASYLUM

#43 | Posted by oneironaut

The Government? No.

Trump is NOT the Government. He is a PART of the Government. This isn't rocket science.

Go to the Court. Show why the Withholding of Removal should be removed. It's that simple.

Forgot the first words: Liberal/progressive democrats think [questionable] ILLEGAL ALIENS should have due process....
NOW it's accurately worded ; )

#70 | Posted by MSgt

So does the Constitution.

How do you adjudicate them as illegal without due process? How do you adjudicate anything illegal without due process?

You aren't doing anything illegal until a court says it's illegal. Until then it's just an allegation.

That includes things like:
1. Bank Robbery
2. Tax Evasion
3. Assault
4. Being in the US

I know we have dancing bananas. Maybe this should have bananas punching themselves in the groin.

Trumpers: "He's playing 4D Chess and you all don't understand it!"

This idiot is playing tic-tac-toe against himself and somehow managing to lose.

All that and we accomplished nothing...

EXCEPT

1. Huge Market Losses
2. Pushing our Trade Partners to band together against us
3. Losing trade deals to foreign competitors
4. Future Bankrupting businesses and farms
5. Proving the US will blink and our threats are meaningless
6. Proving Trump literally has no idea what he is doing

Good Job, Trumpers.

He is the Anti-Christ.

Everywhere he goes, something bad happens.

Half of my school was paid for on academic scholarship.

#8 | Posted by Bluewaffles

4th Grade doesn't have tuition there, buddy.

Unless you had to go to one of those special learning schools...

Oh... sorry...

Trump just went live and said he is NOT replacing Hegseth.

...

So expect Hegseth out within a week.

What did Trump's DOJ offer to him, to keep him from pleading Not Guilty and calling Trump as a witness?

#9 | Posted by snoofy

They offered him no death penalty.

You know why when you look at the victims and remember this guy is a Trumper.

You were wrong. Took 15 hours.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL

Still nothing about censorship, just executive power. And no rant.

Is stinky going to give this killer MAGAt the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Probably.

He was acting on Trump's orders and trying to impress him. He said so himself.

And btw, he's not supposed to be shipped to El Salvador because he thinks he will be killed by a rival gang. How can he be killed by a rival gang if he's not in a gang?
#38 | POSTED BY FISHPAW
Typical maga maroon.
When you have nothing you lie.
an immigration judge barred him from being sent to El Salvador. The order said he proved he had a "well-founded fear of future persecution" from local gangs, and he was granted a withholding of removal to the country, which allowed him to stay in the United States temporarily and receive a work permit.
an immigration judge barred him from being sent to El Salvador.
So they sent him to El Salvador.
Take your lies and shove them right up there where the sun don't shine.
#55 | Posted by donnerboy

Isn't cute how Fishy lies and adds "rival" in front of gang?

Rescue?

You mean not change the law to destroy Obamacare.

That's not a rescue. It's doing their job.

Tell me what the "due process" is for removing someone with a "witholding of removal"?
As i stated above the government just needs to "say" the country of origin has improved since the WoR was given.
What else is there?

#41 | Posted by oneironaut

Idiot.

This is so ridiculously easy.

You schedule a hearing to review the Order to Withhold from Removal. You present evidence as to why the Order should be lifted.

THAT'S DUE PROCESS. It's what Trump didn't do and SCOTUS said he had to.

How hard is that?

-'free trade' is a meaningless buzzword, unless it means 'zero tariffs or market controls on either side'
-unfair trade means tariff differentials and non-tariff market restrictions resulting in trade imbalance
Also, though,-
You are too stupid to continue on this point.
Posted by ScottS
#45 | Posted by itchyp

Ah so the US doesn't believe in Free Trade!

I mean...we have had lots of tariffs on foreign products for decades.

Look at ScottS and ItchyP becoming Socialists!

Ok, so Gargia already had two hearings. Should we just keep having them like every week until some judge says he can stay?

#16 | Posted by fishpaw

The also granted him protection from deportation. Why did you leave that part out?

This is WHY we have Due Process. You take him before a Judge and get an Order for Deportation. The Judge says "Hey, there is no evidence he is a gang member and/or he is already protected from deportation. Deportation Denied."

This Error occurred because people like you and Trump are idiots. What you IDIOTS do is say, "Hey, we are deporting this guy and that's that. We don't need to follow the law and get an Order for Deportation."

Then you end up violating a court order and can't even begin to defend it.

Speaking of due process, the only reason the judge got the 34 felony convictions was because Trump's lawyers weren't allowed due process after the Judge changed the instructions to the jury.
And if you don't agree I'll make a wager with you, if the case isn't overturned on appeal I won't post for a year, if it is you won't post for a year.

#14 | Posted by fishpaw

You literally just described Due Process...

A JUDGE. TRUMP'S LAWYERS being able to object and appeal.

That's literal Due Process.

How many illegal crossing in March of this year vs last year. I'll give your Mom a minute to look it up and tell you.

#26 | Posted by fishpaw

No one knows.

We only keep track of Encounters with non-citizens...which is mainly people asking for asylum or scheduling appointments to meet with immigration offices at the border for asylum.

Since Trump got rid of those scheduling options, the number of encounters has dropped (because they aren't appointments).

But number of illegal crossings that aren't here for asylum? Who knows? If 20 people cross in the night and no one sees them, how do we count them? Maybe they would have been applying for asylum during Biden's time but now...completely undocumented and uncounted. Good Job, Trump.

As an Immigration "Expert", I'm surprised you don't know this. (No one is actually surprised.)

"#115 | Posted by donnerboy"
Once again, Democrats run to the aid of pedophiles along with their normal heroes of wife beaters and illegal gang members. I think the 21% approval for the Democrat party may be a high water mark for a few years.

#116 | Posted by ScottS

No one is running to your aid, buddy. #Sad #Loser