The U.S. trade deficit and the "new economy"

Michael Pakko

Review, 1999, vol. 81, issue Sep, 20 pages

Abstract: Amidst the overall strength and longevity of the U.S. economic expansion of the 1990s, a growing current account deficit is one indicator that often is viewed with concern. In this article, Michael Pakko discusses some basic economic principles about current accounts and how they relate to the U.S. experience during the 1990s. He suggests that recent deficits should not be thought of as a source of weakness in an otherwise vigorous economy, but rather, that they are reflective of the same forces underlying recent economic strength.

Keywords: International trade; economic conditions - United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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