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Huge trade deficit: no solution in sight?

Pakistan's trade deficit increased in July 2017 by an extremely disturbing 55.46 percent compared to July 2016, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Compared to…

Trade deficit – an equitable analysis

Trade deficit is good if it generates the required value addition within an economy, and results in a good exploitation of trade through productive investments that enhance the industrial sector's…

Trade Deficit

Trade deficit

A trade deficit reduces demand in the economy. It means that some of our spending is creating demand in Europe or Mexico, rather than in the United States. Other things…

The Anatomy Of Trade Deficits

The anatomy of trade deficits

In the first 10 months of the outgoing financial year (FY 2017), a $19.93 billion trade deficit was registered on account of exports worth $17.91 billion and imports that amount…

Lessons from trade agreements

Trade agreements help boost exports, attract FDI, and generate jobs. Vietnam is an excellent example of how this can be achieved. Through trade agreements with virtually all the important trading…

Strategic trade shift

AS the world’s attention remains squarely focused on geopolitical conflicts, a silent revolution is reshaping global trade by linking trade, innovation and national security. Given such momentous changes, Pakistan appears…

Trade conundrum: who is at fault?

The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to negative 1.607 billion dollars, a positive trend that was touted by…

Trade beyond barriers

US-China relations have soured over the past few years mostly due to the accusatory tone adopted by successive US presidents. Previously it was Donald Trump and now Joe Biden has…