Only a dollar slump can fix US trade deficit


Reducing the trade deficit will be a challenge, eliminating it without a recession, a historic feat. — Bloomberg

IF the United States is to significantly reduce or, whisper it, eliminate its trade deficit, the dollar will probably have to weaken a lot.

How much is unclear, though, as history shows large dollar declines are rare and have unpredictable consequences for trade.

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