The Neo-Mercantilist Hysteria Over US Trade Deficits

Tags: Political Theory, U.S. Economy

07/28/2014 Joseph T. Salerno

Keynesians are fond of overstating both the magnitude of the trade deficit and its alleged negative effects, writes Joseph Salerno. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Keith Hocker.

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