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This Is Why Trade Deficits And Surpluses Are Meaningless Statistical Data Points Signifying Nothing
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April 15, 2025
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4:56Now PlayingSteve Forbes explains why focusing on trade deficits and surpluses completely ignores the key questions of economic health—and why the focus on that could lead to serious and avoidable economic turbulence.
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