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Is the balance of payments deficit always bad and surplus always good?

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The truth is, current account deficits are not always bad, and nor are current account surpluses always good. The difference between a country's national income (Y) and private plus government consumption (C+G) is national savings (S) (i.e., private and government savings).

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