Economist For Former GOP President Says US Needs ‘Big Trade Deficit’
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Former Reagan economist Art Laffer said on Fox Business Monday that the United States should not only tolerate but embrace a significant trade deficit. U.S. stocks plummeted on Thursday following President Donald…
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