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"Current Account Deficit"

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Definition: The Current Account deficit is the country’s trade deficit plus interest payments on what the country borrows from foreigners to finance the trade deficit.

Examples: Many experts around the world think the U.S. current account deficit is the greatest threat to global prosperity.

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