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Is a country better off running a current account surplus rather than a current account deficit?

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The solution discusses if a country is better off running a current account surplus rather than a current account deficit.

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The account balance of a country is an indicator of the country's current financial health. It is true that in general, large account deficits are not a good situation. This can be seen when analyzing the financial health of the U.S.. The U.S. has an extremely large current account deficit, due to the amount of debt that has been incurred over the years. The U.S. is now the world's largest debtor and runs a ...

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