U.S. Trade Deficit : Causes, Consequences, and Cures.

Examines causes and consequences of the U.S. trade deficit. Discusses trade performance in 2005, including goods and services trade and investment income; reasons for a widening trade deficit, including a savings-investment imbalance; and sustainability of the trade deficit. Outlines various effects...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Balance of trade. Economic policy. Investments. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines causes and consequences of the U.S. trade deficit. Discusses trade performance in 2005, including goods and services trade and investment income; reasons for a widening trade deficit, including a savings-investment imbalance; and sustainability of the trade deficit. Outlines various effects of the trade deficit, and summarizes potential trade and macroeconomic policy responses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.