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3Q2014 Current Account Deficit Increased
The U.S. current-account deficit—a net measure of transactions between the United States and the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income (investment income and compensation), and secondary income (current transfers)—increased to $100.3 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2014 from $98.4 billion (revised) in the second quarter. The deficit remained at 2.3 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP). The increase in the current-account deficit was more than accounted for by an increase in the deficit on secondary income. In addition, the surplus on services decreased. These changes were partly offset by a decrease in the deficit on goods and an increase in the surplus on primary income.
Posted: December 17, 2014 Wednesday 08:30 AM