How trade deficits are making the U.S. poorer, while in the past they have made the U.S. wealthier.Topics covered include:Two ways countries can increase their competitivenessHow savings always equals investmentWhy excess savings flows to the U.S. leading to a drop in U.S. domestic savingsWhy the U.S. current trade situation could lead to a debt crisisEpisode SponsorsNetSuite LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn JobsInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesWhy U.S. Debt Must Continue to Rise by Michael Pettis—Carnegie EndowmentCould Trump devalue the dollar with a "Mar-a-Lago Accord"? by Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew—Aberdeen InvestmentsA User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System by Stephen Miran—Hudson Bay CapitalIs Peter Navarro Wrong on Trade? by Michael Pettis—Carnegie EndowmentRelated Episodes515: Tariffs and the Mar-a-Lago Accord: What Trump Really Wants470: How the Economy Really Works: Savings, Investing, Consuming and Market Distortions144: Trade Deficits Aren’t Always Bad. Trade Wars Are.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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