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Canada’s Quiet Trade Vulnerability

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - Filed in: General Interest
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We’ve looked at how the U.S. runs on foreign capital to balance its trade deficit, and how countries like Germany and Japan manage persistent surpluses by investing abroad.

Now let’s look at Canada—a country that trades heavily with the U.S., runs a mix of trade balances and deficits, and depends significantly on both foreign investment and commodity exports. The question is:

Is Canada playing this balancing act wisely? Or are we more exposed than we think? Read More...

How Germany and Japan Play the Trade Game Right

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - Filed in: General Interest
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In our last post, we talked about how trade deficits are balanced by investment inflows—and how trying to “fix” a deficit without understanding that balance can backfire.

Now let’s look at the flip side: countries that consistently run trade surpluses—like Germany and Japan—but don’t cause global chaos. In fact, they’re often seen as models of economic stability.

So how do they do it? Read More...