In most cases, the announcements seem at least loosely tied to the transition in the White House from Barack Obama to Donald Trump. Trump has promised to be the greatest jobs president God ever created, and he's renowned for using Twitter to shame companies that move U.S. jobs to other countries. He's also given high-profile plugs to companies when they say they will boost employment in the U.S.
Trade agreement. Trade agreement, any contractual arrangement between states concerning their trade relationships. Trade agreements may be bilateral or multilateralâthat is, between two states or more than two states. 1  For most countries international trade is regulated by unilateral barriers of several types, including tariffs, nontariff barriers, and outright prohibitions.
Updated February 16, 2016. Definition: The balance of trade compares the value of a country's exports of goods and services against its imports. When exports are greater than imports, that's a trade surplus. Most nations view that as a favorable trade balance. The opposite, when the value of imports outweighs the value of exports, is a trade deficit. They usually regard it as an unfavorable trade balance. A favorable trade balance depends on three factors. First, is where the country is in its business cycle.