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The U.S. is directly linked to the concept of trade balance through economic analysis, which examines how U.S. tariffs and foreign borrowing impact its trade imbalances [1], [2], and [3].

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U.S. tariff outcomes dependent on trading partner responses dallasfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 2 facts
claimCorrecting the U.S. trade imbalance may not halt the decline of employment in the goods-producing sector.
claimKehoe and colleagues argue that the decline in U.S. manufacturing employment is primarily driven by sectoral productivity disparities and shifts in consumption linked to foreign borrowing, rather than trade imbalances alone.
Why the US and the WTO should part ways - CEPR cepr.org VoxEU 1 fact
claimA weak international response to US tariffs will likely encourage the US administration to impose further protections, particularly because tariffs do not effectively address trade imbalances, which are driven by other factors as noted by Gagnon (2025).