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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balance of trade.

International economic relations.

Investments, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1999.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

PDF

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.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. America's Growing Current Account Deficit

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.