Since the mid-1980s, the United States has been a net ________ and a ________ nation.
A) borrower; creditor
B) lender; creditor
C) borrower; debtor
D) lender; debtor

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Since the mid-1980s, the United States has been a net borrower from the rest of the world, meaning it imports more capital than it exports. This status also makes it a debtor nation, as it owes more to foreign creditors than it has in foreign investments.

Since the Mid-1980s, the United States Has Been a Net