Trump’s Trade Deficit Threat

Trump’s Trade Deficit Threat

September 8, 2026 · 13 min

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Chris Markowski discusses Trump's trade agenda and the implications of trade deficits on the U.S. economy.

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Trump is escalating his trade agenda while arguing that America should take a harder line against countries running trade surpluses with the U.S. Chris challenges the idea that a trade deficit means America is “losing money” and argues that restricting global trade could carry serious economic costs.

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