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How dangerous is the U.S. current account deficit?

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  • Cletus C. Coughlin
  • Michael R. Pakko
  • William Poole

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Although this deficit has been rising steadily since the early 1990s, a \\"hard landing\\" for the U.S. economy is unlikely. One reason is that only in the United States can so many foreigners invest so much money and get such good returns.

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  • Cletus C. Coughlin & Michael R. Pakko & William Poole, 2006. "How dangerous is the U.S. current account deficit?," The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Apr, pages 4-9.
  • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedlre:y:2006:i:apr:p:4-9
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