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Why Does the US Always Run a Trade Deficit?
mercredi 21 mai 2025, 20:05 , par Slashdot
![]() This macroeconomic reality means targeting specific trade categories won't resolve the overall imbalance -- even when the petroleum deficit disappeared by 2019 due to increased domestic production, the total trade deficit grew to $441 billion, consistent with a widening saving gap. Bureau of Economic Analysis data reveals household saving has remained below pre-pandemic levels as consumers spend down accumulated savings from 2020-21, while business saving has remained relatively stable. Reducing the deficit would require significant macroeconomic adjustments, including higher domestic saving or reduced investment spending, which studies indicate would likely cause economic pain as demonstrated during the 2008 recession. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/21/184249/why-does-the-us-always-run-a-trade-deficit?utm_sourc...
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