Understanding the Roots of the U.S. Trade Deficit

Brian Reinbold and Yi Wen

The Regional Economist, 2018, vol. 26, issue 3

Abstract: The rise of the U.S. dollar as an international reserve currency and a shift in comparative advantage in manufacturing are key economic changes driving the large U.S. trade deficit.

Date: 2018
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