US Agricultural Trade Deficit Not a Cause for Alarm, Tariffs Could Harm Consumers and Producers
July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- A new report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) argues that the recent shift to a deficit in the US agricultural trade balance, despite alarm from some policymakers, is not a cause for concern. The report, "Is a Negative US Agricultural Trade Balance a Cause for Concern?" authored by AEI nonresident senior fellow Joseph W. Glauber, explains that the deficit largely reflects complementary trade patterns and differing price trends between export . . .