trade imbalances
1Trade Surplus — An economic measure of a positive balance of trade, where a country s exports exceeds its imports. A trade surplus represents a net inflow of domestic currency from foreign markets, and is the opposite of a trade deficit, which would represent a… …
2Balance of trade — Cumulative Current Account Balance 1980–2008 based on the International Monetary Fund data …
3Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific Region — The Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific Region (FTAAP) is a proposed free trade area involving the member nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organization. Such a free trade area would involve the 21 member nations, including… …
4Triangular trade — Depiction of the classical model of the Triangular trade. Triangular trade, or triangle trade, is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions. Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export commodities that are not… …
5international trade — Introduction economic transactions that are made between countries. Among the items commonly traded are consumer goods, such as television sets and clothing; capital goods, such as machinery; and raw materials and food. Other transactions… …
6Foreign trade of Communist Czechoslovakia — Foreign trade played an important role in the Czechoslovak national economy (as opposed to the Soviet Union)./ History and timeline / 1945 1953 The foreign trade enterprises successfully carried out the government s policy of rapidly redirecting… …
7Currency War of 2009–2011 — The Currency War of 2009–2011 is an episode of Competitive devaluation which became prominent in September 2009. Competitive devaluation involves states competing with each other to achieve a relatively low valuation for their own currency, so as …
8Currency war — Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega, who made headlines when he raised the alarm about a Currency War in September 2010. In July 20 …
9Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions …
10imbalance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ growing ▪ dangerous, extreme, huge, massive, serious, severe ▪ dangerous imbalances in potassium and other body chemicals …
