Trump says tariffs will fix our trade deficit. But what if the real problem is us?
We’re importing goods because we’ve lost our competitive edge — not because foreign countries are cheating or taking advantage of us. Tariffs won’t solve that. They’ll just mask the underlying issue while making goods more expensive for American consumers.
In this episode, we take a hard look at the actual causes of the trade deficit and explain why blaming foreigners is a convenient distraction — not a solution.
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