When the U.S.current account has a deficit, international payments from the United States ________ U.S.international receipts.To cover the current account deficit, there must be a ________ in the combined capital and official settlements accounts.

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When the U.S. current account has a deficit, it means that international payments from the United States exceed U.S. international receipts. To balance this, there must be a surplus in the combined capital and official settlements accounts.