Tariff bust: Trade deficit “ little changed” in 2025 - Wall Street journal

[jc456]

$264B in new taxes on American companies is something you’re proud of?

thought you all wanted them to pay more? now you're bitching they are? you fkers can't keep your brain matter in your skull.

 

[meaner gene]

thought you all wanted them to pay more? now you're bitching they are? you fkers can't keep your brain matter in your skull.

Were you born stupid? It's the process not just the result.

The IRS can collect income tax, they can't go around mugging people at gun point to do it.

 

[candycorn]

thought you all wanted them to pay more? now you're bitching they are? you fkers can't keep your brain matter in your skull.

You thought wrong boy

 

[jc456]

You thought wrong boy

so you don't want corporations to pay taxes? hmmmmm you sure?

 

[jc456]

Were you born stupid? It's the process not just the result.

The IRS can collect income tax, they can't go around mugging people at gun point to do it.

that is their business no?

 

[candycorn]

so you don't want corporations to pay taxes? hmmmmm you sure?

The rich need to pay their fair share.

 

[jc456]

The rich need to pay their fair share.

what is a fair share and why can't you define your screams?

 

[candycorn]

what is a fair share?

Taxed the same on every dollar earned. Just like the rest of us.

 

[meaner gene]

that is their business no?

As I said, the IRS can't go around shooting people, to collect taxes.

 

[meaner gene]

what is a fair share and why can't you define your screams?

Their taxes should NOT be based on who Trump is angry with this month.

 

[leftwinger]

Yeah, good luck in the campaign promising to “ slow the rate of increase” of anything.
I don’t know if you noticed that nobody promises that. There’s a reason. People want things to go down. Not up.

Trade deficit did go down ~10% over previous years. WINNING! Are you capable to read numbers listed in a column?
I can't make it any easier for you BoardStain lunatics?

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Trade deficit did go down ~10% over previous years. WINNING! Are you capable to read numbers listed in a column?
I can't make it any easier for you BoardStain lunatics?

Of course, if 2 billion out of 902 billion represents 10% to you, Einstein.

 

[leftwinger]

Of course, if 2 billion out of 902 billion represents 10% to you, Einstein.

Stupid OX.....the last few years had been over ~$1T AVG. Now its ~$0.9T
I call that dropping ~>>>>10% or greater

2020: -$982 billion
2021: -$1.18 trillion
2022: -$1.31 trillion
2023: -$1.25 trillion (estimated)
2024: -$1.12 trillion (estimated)

2025: $901 Billion (actual).
pound the sand clown pound the sand.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Stupid OX.....the last few years had been over ~$1T AVG. Now its ~$0.9T
I call that dropping ~>>>>10% or greater

2020: -$982 billion
2021: -$1.18 trillion
2022: -$1.31 trillion
2023: -$1.25 trillion (estimated)
2024: -$1.12 trillion (estimated)

2025: $901 Billion (actual).
pound the sand clown pound the sand.

Full year 2024 (Biden’s last year): $903.5 billion total deficit.
Full year 2025 (Trump’s first year): $901.5 billion — down just $2.1 billion, or 0.2%.

 

[jc456]

Taxed the same on every dollar earned. Just like the rest of us.

they are, why do you think they aren't?

 

[jc456]

As I said, the IRS can't go around shooting people, to collect taxes.

where's it say that in the legislation?

 

[jc456]

Their taxes should NOT be based on who Trump is angry with this month.

What the fk does that even mean? that is one word salad statement.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Well, at this pace in 500 of 550 years of increased tariffs we might balance the trade deficit.

“
Imports to the U.S. grew to a record high in 2025, leaving the trade deficit little changed despite steep Trump administration tariffs aimed at closing trade gaps.

The nation’s trade deficit—the gap between imports and exports in both goods and services—was $901.5 billion last year…”

https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/u-s-trade-deficit-grew-in-december-da4afda5?mod=mhp

WSJ:

If you are implying that Trump is full of sht then wassh tour mouth our.He is saving the world.

 

[candycorn]

they are, why do you think they aren't?

You’re wrong. Nobody is surprised that you’re wrong and don’t have the first clue of whate you’re talking about.

Dividend income is taxed differently; SS Tax withholdings are capped at 135,000 a year... That’s just a small sampling of ways the rich avoid paying taxes.

Go to sleep popeye...

 

[jc456]

You’re wrong. Nobody is surprised that you’re wrong and don’t have the first clue of whate you’re talking about.

Dividend income is taxed differently; SS Tax withholdings are capped at 135,000 a year... That’s just a small sampling of ways the rich avoid paying taxes.

Go to sleep popeye...

how's it different for them than you or me? I make more than 135 a year my taxes aren't capped.