Eps 559 - Why All of this Fighting about the Trade Deficit?

This talk about the trade deficit and tariffs has sent markets into a tailspin and has everybody worried about the future of the US economy. What is all the fuss about?

Gene Epstein on Tom Woods Show

https://tomwoods.com/ep-2629-the-trump-tariffs-a-debate/

Tim Cook on Manufacturing in China

https://x.com/xenocosmography/status/1911067301060760038

Trade Deficit Since 1960

https://www.russell-clark.com/p/america-created-the-trade-imbalance