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Officials at the Office for National Statistics said the underlying trend was still showing imports rising steadily and UK exports falling. The UK bought 2.6bn more goods from the rest of the world than it sold in February, down slightly from January's 2.7bn.

As stocks tumble and populist frustration with the political and financial classes grows, Trump is bringing protectionism back in vogue -- making threats to upend trends toward globalization that are decades in the making through the sheer force of his negotiating talents. I have chosen this article in order to convey how politicians can use tariffs as a means to attract votes. Tariffs play a huge role in determining the import-export balance and using them in favor of domestic producers- even though it may cause the economy harm- may result with gaining advantage in ballots.