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Sun Aug 18 13:07:48 +0000 2019

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

When you look at China/US, it's important to include Hong Kong. When you look at Germany/US, it's even more important to include Belgium and the Netherlands — both countries with which US runs trade *surpluses* 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 18, 2019 Hibernated

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One factor might be Germany's bilateral surplus — it exports more than twice as much to America as it imports. But why? I'm having another nerdy moment here, like the one on China 2/ https://t.co/TAINqcjo8p — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

OK, I'm having a very nerdy moment. Trying to understand why US-China bilateral trade imbalance is so large. NOT be… https://t.co/irn0Ccy9Nk

Posted Aug. 18, 2019 Hibernated

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What's that about? Pretty sure it's the role of Antwerp and Rotterdam as ports of entry for U.S. goods being transshipped elsewhere in Europe, including Germany. Something about the characteristics of the goods seems to mean US stuff goes via Antwerp, German via Hamburg 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 18, 2019 Hibernated

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