Introduction : the global financial crisis and the international economic position of the United States / C. Fred Bergsten -- Long-term fiscal imbalances, US external liabilities, and future living standards / William R. Cline -- International capital flows and the sustainability of the US current account deficit / Catherine L. Mann -- National security risks from accumulation of foreign debt / Adam S. Posen
Summary
This Special Report looks at the long-run prospects for the international economic position of the United States, with particular focus on the likely evolution of the current account deficit and prospective foreign financing for it. Its goal is to provide
