Press Release
Working Families Welcome Long-Overdue Trade Deficit Study
… it so when the deficit was a comparatively small $114.56 billion. By 2016, it had more than quadrupled in nominal terms to $500.56 billion. It is imperative that this report tackle the complex causes of the deficit, including, but not limited to, labor rights abuses. This is a much-needed study that fair traders across the political spectrum have been advocating for … persistent U.S. trade deficit. Not only is the deficit a drag on job and wage growth for working families, it’s a risk to our future growth and security. The information gathered by this study—including the critical inclusion of the ‘denial of …