Term of the Day: Current Account Deficit

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day June 26, 2015 Current Account Deficit A measurement of a country's trade in which the value of goods and services it imports exceeds the value of goods and services it exports. The current account also includes net income, such as interest and dividends, as well as transfers, such as foreign aid, though these components tend to make up a smaller percentage of the current account than exports and imports. The current account is a calculation of a country's foreign transactions, and along with the capital account is a component of a country's balance of payment. Investopedia Explains: A current account deficit represents a negative net sales abroad. Developed countries, such as the United States... Read More Related to "Current Account Deficit" What The National Debt Means To You The national debt level has been a significant subject of U.S. domestic policy controversy. Given the amount of fiscal stimulus that has been pumped... Read More A Look At National Debt And Government Bonds First established in 1789 by an act of Congress, the United States Department of the Treasury is responsible for federal finances. This department was created to... Read More Breaking Down The Balance Of Trade The balance of trade is the difference between a nation's exports and its imports. A crucial point to note is that both goods and services are... Read More Recently Added Definitions Whartonite A graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Whartonite is a nickname that is most typically applied to... Read More Regional Asset Liquidation Agreement (RALA) An agreement between an asset manager and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for the disposition of an insolvent... Read More Related Definitions Budget Deficit Balance Of Payments (BOP) Current Account Net Borrower Trade Deficit Past Terms of the Day International Monetary Fund - IMF Risk-Return Tradeoff Delta-Gamma Hedging Modified Internal Rate Of Return - MIRR Equity Market You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: