In Reply to: THe truth about the budget deficit posted by russsmith on October 17, 2025 at 07:59:46
You can't base anything by looking at one angle. You have to weight in all factors.
As of October 2025, the U.S. government has collected a record amount of tariff revenue, but economists report that the losses from international tourism and other negative economic consequences significantly outweigh these gains. The financial benefit of tariffs is considered a "deadweight loss" to the economy because of the negative trade-offs