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What a Trade Deficit Means
What is a trade deficit? And, perhaps more important, what is it not?
Economics
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A Brief History of U.S. Foreign Aid
Where and why the United States gives foreign aid has changed over time.
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Foreign Investment 101
What is foreign investment, and what does it have to do with trade? An economics expert explains.
Video
What Is Monetary Policy?
From inflation to interest rates, understand the basics of monetary policy, currencies, and the flow of money in the global economy with this introductory video.
Reading
What Is the World Trade Organization?
What is the WTO? Learn how the World Trade Organization manages the rules for international trade and why it's failing to address today’s most pressing issues.
Video
The Global Role of the U.S. Dollar
Why is the U.S. dollar the world's most popular currency and how does it help the U.S. economy? Watch this video on the history of U.S. currency.
Learning Journeys
A learning journey is a student facing, curated collection of resources that explore a topic from a specific perspective.
Learning Journey
Trade: Introduction
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand international trade.
Learning Journey
Trade: Policy
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the ways in which trade can be used as part of foreign policy.
Learning Journey
Trade: Trade Wars
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand trade relations between the United States and China.
Learning Journey
Monetary Policy: Introduction
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand monetary policy and currencies.
Learning Journey
Monetary Policy: Economic Statecraft
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the various economic tools countries can use to help achieve their foreign policy goals.
Learning Journey
How the United States Provides Foreign Aid
Explore how the United States uses foreign aid to advance its interests and promote stability and development around the world.