Issue 228

5 articles

Dear Dr. Dollar:

Each year the U.S. has huge trade imbalances, especially with Asian countries. How can we keep having these trade deficits without any apparent ill effect on our economy? Will we eventually no longer be able to do this? —David J. Harrowe, Chandler, Ariz.

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