Dec 27, 2024

As goes productivity, so goes wages. Right?

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Not quite. We'll explain — with classical music. Plus, the trade deficit.

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Sales of U.S. services to other countries help to redress the balance, along with foreign institutions that invest in the American stock market and debt.

The U.S. trade deficit in goods means that Americans are buying more things from other countries than what they are selling to other countries.

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Music from the episode

Mist on Glass Harkin

Tangerine Beach Fossils

Smile Meditation Vulfpeck

Natural Green Blazo

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Nicholas Guiang Assistant Producer

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