From the 1990s to the present, the U.S.current account balance has had a ________ and the U.S.capital account balance has had ________.

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From the 1990s to the present, the U.S. current account balance has had a deficit, meaning that the value of goods and services imported exceeds the value of goods and services exported. At the same time, the U.S. capital account balance has had a surplus, indicating that the U.S. has been borrowing more from foreign investors than it has been lending to them. This has allowed the U.S. to finance its current account deficit by borrowing from abroad.

From the 1990s to the Present, the U