Thursday, January 11, 2007

Good News on Trade Balance

The red line shows a stabilization of the trade deficit (ex-petroleum, the black line) over the last few years. On the other hand, a $35BN/month deficit in merchandise and services is not exactly "great."



Somewhere, somehow, that deficit has to be paid for.

HT: Calculated Risk

2 comments:

  1. The plan is for the next Democratic President to be responsible for the deficit.

    You conservatives are so clever.

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  2. The deficit will never need to be paid as long as someone is willing to buy our IOU’s.
    Where else in the world can one invest safely?

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