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The Conversation U.S.
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A trade deficit doesn’t mean the U.S. is losing money. It simply means foreigners are sending the U.S. more goods than the U.S. is sending them. Americans get cheap goods, and sell foreigners financial assets, like bonds and tech company stocks. An economist explains: buff.ly/DtddsAF

The trade deficit isn’t an emergency – it’s a sign of America’s strength

The word ‘deficit’ may sound alarming, but America’s trade gap is a sign of its financial and economic dominance.

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in reply to The Conversation U.S. • 1 week ago • •

"...far from a national emergency, this persistent deficit is actually a sign of America’s financial and technological dominance."
An international emergency, then. #ExorbitantPrivilege