That would reduce potential American exports and worsen the current account deficit.

这会降低美国的潜在出口能力，令经常项目赤字恶化。

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The economy relied increasingly on foreign borrowing. The current-account deficit widened to 14.6% of GDP in 2008.

希经济越来越依赖于对外借贷，其经常帐户赤字于2008年扩大到GDP的14.6%。

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That is the equivalent of around half the current-account deficit.

这个数字等同于美国经常账户赤字的一半。

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People like Ken Rogoff talked about global imbalances in the current account deficit not being sustainable.

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But now the current account deficit is no longer covered by foreign direct investment.

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But the government will have to reduce the current account deficit and be wary of economic overheating.

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