Trump's New Tariffs Shift Focus to Balance of Payments; Economists See No Crisis

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder Feb 24 – President Donald Trump’s temporary 15% tariffs to replace those struck ⁠down ⁠by the U.S. Supreme Court are meant to resolve a problem ⁠that many economists say does not exist: a U.S. balance of payments crisis, making them potentially vulnerable to new …