Trade Takes a Hit: What Happened in August?
In August, trade numbers took a dive. The reason? New tariffs. These taxes on imports and exports started on August 7th. They came from the U. S. government. The result? A big drop in trade. First, let's talk about imports. These are goods and services bought from other countries. In August, they dropped by 5. 1%. That's a lot! The total was $340. 4 billion. Why? Be...