Description: Martin Feldstein’s inconvenient truths about the U.S. trade deficit

Source: MoneyWatch.com

Date: April 28, 2017

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-real-reason-for-the-trade-deficit-us-2017-04-26?siteid=nwtwk

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the reasons for the current trade deficit?
• Is it a bad thing?
• What has to happen for it to be reduced?
• What do you think will happen over the next year or so?
• How should investors treat this item?