current account

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The current account is the broadest indicator of a country’s trading and investing relationship with other nations, and a deficit may reflect a low level of national savings relative to investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Import prices and current account data are due at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

But at about 1% of GDP for both the merchandise trade deficit and the current account gap overall, the imbalances aren’t overly concerning, the economist says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And unlike the UK at the time, it posts a sizeable current account surplus, he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

If I borrow £500, then £500 is a debit to my current account, and a credit to my list of liabilities.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton