Trade: Why Do Nations Trade?
Visualize key components of international trade.
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International Trade: Making Sense of the Trade Deficit
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Do nations benefit from importing and exporting? This reading assignment explains the basics of international trade and its importance to the economy as well as deep dives into what it really means to be in a trade deficit. Print the article.
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