By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director  New trade figures from the Department of Commerce show the US international trade picture continues to deteriorate. 

By Michael Stumo, CEO of CPA, and Jeff Ferry, Research Director Some influential economists misleadingly assert that US trade deficits are caused by American households...

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director Two forward-thinking congressmen have introduced a congressional resolution urging the federal government to eliminate the U.S. trade deficit. This...

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director   The United States’ trade deficit surged 12% in January 2017 to hit $48.5 billion, its highest level in almost...

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director Today the CPA published a new article on the U.S.’s Top Ten Bilateral Deficit Nation Trading Partners featuring the...

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director The US trade deficit grew 6.8% in November to $45.2 billion, its worst monthly figure in nine months. The...

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director  A new CPA economic analysis estimates that for each $1 billion of additional imports into the U.S. costs the...

Balanced Trade: Key To US Economic RebirthBy Michael Stumo, President, and Jeff Ferry, Research Director, The United States has run a consistent deficit on our...

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director Summary The US government should adopt balanced trade as a key performance measure for trade policy. Following 40 years...