The U.S. current account deficit shrank sharply in the third quarter, falling to its lowest level in four years as tariffs curbed imports and investment income surged. The surprise improvement beat ...

Having a business involves dealing with money daily, paying suppliers, getting payments from customers, dealing with salaries, and monitoring costs. To make all this convenient, businesses use a ...

Current accounts are often the preferred bank account for salaried professionals to receive monthly wages. They are also used by self-employed individuals and entrepreneurs because they need to ...

The U.S. Current Account deficit narrowed 43% to -$251.3B in Q2 2025 from -$439.8B prior (revised from -$450.2B) in Q1, as tariffs depressed imports, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of ...

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This paper investigates the implications of trade policy uncertainty (TPU) in the United States for current account balance ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator ...