Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit

Jackson, James K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Finance;    Financial crises;    Trade;    Balance of trade;    Economic policy;   

RP-ID  :  RL33274
RP-ID  :  RL33274_2010Feb05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the U.S. balance of payments, an explanation of the broader role of capital flows in the U.S. economy, an explanation of how the country finances its trade deficit or a trade surplus, and the implications for Congress and the country of the large inflows of capital from abroad.