Learn what a current account deficit is, its structural and cyclical causes, and how it impacts economies worldwide. Find insights into managing these deficits.

The trade deficit has long been a fixture in political debates, often presented as a sign that America is falling behind economically. Candidates talk about it as if it's a national failing, something ...

Nouriel has already commented on the Economic Report of the President. He didn’t exactly like its international chapter. It didn’t rub me the wrong way quite as strongly - in part because I am more ...

Analyst expects India’s CAD to widen sharply in FY27 as weak capital inflows, rising PE/VC exits and muted FPI flows increase pressure on the balance of payments amid elevated crude oil prices.

Cyprus recorded a current account deficit of €0.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat, reflecting a deterioration compared with the previous quarter. Figures released this ...

India’s current account deficit is projected to widen to 2.3% of GDP in FY27 as higher crude oil prices and global pressures ...

Brad Setser: Richard Iley of BNP Paribas – the author, with Mervyn Lewis, of a new book on the US current account deficit--- doesn’t see the world quite the way I do. I put a lot of emphasis on the ...

A declining rupee is a symptom, not the cause of macroeconomic challenges. There’s no substitute to deep reforms, including ...

PM Narendra Modi's appeal to reduce discretionary imports and foreign spending reflects growing concerns over India's current account deficit, weakening rupee, rising crude prices and capital outflows ...

The rupee is at a fresh record low and the drivers are still building: higher crude import costs from the Iran conflict, a ...