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Growing trade deficit is selling the nation out from under us (2003) [pdf]

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162 points TaurenHunter | 1 comments | 04 Apr 25 09:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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zabzonk ◴[04 Apr 25 09:49 UTC] No.43580060[source]▶
Strange. I, as a UK citizen, don't seem to buy almost any physical USA goods at all.
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jxjnskkzxxhx ◴[04 Apr 25 09:51 UTC] No.43580067[source]▶
There are valuable things out there other than "physical goods".
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zabzonk ◴[04 Apr 25 09:59 UTC] No.43580124[source]▶
Well, how are going to charge for them?

For example, how to deal with Steam? most of the games I buy there (Baldurs Gate 3 for e.g.) are not made in the USA.

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1. gpderetta ◴[04 Apr 25 12:20 UTC] No.43581179[source]▶
At this point, capital controls might be back on the menu?