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Episode 30: Balance of Payments (The Double-Sided Identity)
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Episode Summary The word "deficit" sounds like losing. But in global economics, a trade deficit is only half of a perfectly balanced equation. In this episode, John and Jane untangle the Balance of Payments—the ultimate scorecard of Canada's transactions with the rest of the world. They explain why a current account deficit mathematically guarantees an equal and opposite financial surplus (meaning foreigners are investing in your assets), look at the structural vulnerabilities of Canada’s…
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