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Volume 2, Issue 1Published on 08/04/2026, 01:23 AM

Understanding Trumponomics

Authors

Amarjit Singh

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, United States of America

Abstract

Donald Trump’s economic philosophy—Trumponomics—aims to improve the financial health of the U.S. government and rests on four stated goals: eliminating the federal budget deficit, narrowing the trade deficit, strengthening national and military security, and putting more money in Americans’ pockets. A lower budget deficit reduces the government’s dependence on borrowing; a lower trade deficit supports domestic production; industrial capacity strengthens national security; and higher employment,

Keywords

Budget deficit, Trade deficit, defense spending, NATO allies, spending cuts, Congress

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