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What is comparative advantage?

One common oversimplification is that it’s just about countries making and trading what they’re best at. Yes, but there’s a bit more to it.
The trade deficit, and how much a country exports or imports, is only part of the story. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

Why trade deficits aren’t so bad

Americans seem to believe trade deficits are a bad thing, partly because of arguments suggesting they mean the US is ‘losing.’ An economist explains why that’s rubbish.

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