Higher shortages in the US
06-25-2008 07:00
The first quarter of 2008 didn't improve the shortages of the current account of the US. The shortage has increased to $ 176.4 billion in the first three months of 2008. The increase of the shortages exactly what economists predicted would happen. A shortage of +- $ 176.0 billion was predicted by analysts. The current account includes the trade of services / goods and the total value of all financial transactions.