U.S. Trade Deficit

U.S. Trade Deficit

The U.S economy has been the financial engine of the world, but some say our enormous trade deficit threatens not only our economy but many others as well. Diane and her guests discuss the global implications of America's indebtedness to...

The U.S economy has been the financial engine of the world, but some say our enormous trade deficit threatens not only our economy but many others as well. Diane and her guests discuss the global implications of America's indebtedness to the world

Guests

John B Taylor

professor of economics, Stanford University and former undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury during the Bush administration, and author of "Getting Off Track: How Government Actions and Interventions Caused, Prolonged, and Worsened the Financial Crisis"

Kenneth Rogoff

professor of public policy,
Harvard University and former chief economist, International Monetary Fund

Catherine Mann

senior economist, Institute for International Economics

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