America's Growing Current Account Deficit : What Does It Mean for the Economy.

Analyzes the causes and implications of a growing U.S. current account deficit, also known as trade deficit. Examines how the purchase of U.S. assets by foreigners affects the economy, whether the trade deficits of the 1980s and 1990s are different, and U.S. potential to continue running large defic...

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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], 1999.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Balance of trade. International economic relations. Investments, Foreign. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes the causes and implications of a growing U.S. current account deficit, also known as trade deficit. Examines how the purchase of U.S. assets by foreigners affects the economy, whether the trade deficits of the 1980s and 1990s are different, and U.S. potential to continue running large deficits.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.