Trump’s tariffs reduced China’s surplus with US — and made it the world’s headache

China's trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion in 2025. Trump had always prefaced his tariffs by pointing to China's trade ...
CNBC

How tariffs impact consumers and companies — both good and bad — in 5 charts

President Donald Trump's pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% took effect Wednesday – the latest twist in the trade saga that has defined the stock market this year. We don't ...
KPFA

The Key Concept of ‘Surplus’ in Economics

On today’s episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers an introduction to the key economic concept of “the surplus.” He explains economic structures as ways of organizing the production and ...
Investopedia

What Is a Surplus?

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
Yahoo

Economic ‘uncertainty’ drives down Minnesota’s surplus, grows projected future deficit

Minnesota’s modest projected budget surplus for the next two years has dropped to $456 million, lower than the last estimate, and a projected deficit for the following two years has grown to nearly $6 ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN

Saudi trade surplus jumps as non-oil exports power structural economic shift

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus recorded a sharp rise in November, driven by a surge in non-oil exports that pushed the ...
Opinion

China's super $1.2 tn surplus also tells us about unresolved contradictions in its economic model

China's record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 highlights a savings-investment imbalance, not just export strength. Despite tariffs and global slowdown, China rerouted exports and established ...