The Balance of Payments


A summary of a nation’s inflows and outflows made by individuals, firms, and governments.

The Balance of Payments is made up of two accounts, the current account, which is also called the Balance of Trade, and the Capital Account.

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Investors face the risk that the economy could go into another recession. This risk is:

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