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Go to the internet and find a news article published within the last month that discusses trade deficit of the U.S., summarize key points and post in the Discussions area. Discuss the level of the current trade deficit and make a recommendation for addressing the current deficit. Discuss the role that the value of the dollar plays in trade deficits. Please note that the goal of this discussion is to read, understand, and discuss recent news using macroeconomic terminology. The article should be from an on-line newspaper or magazine. Materials posted on educational websites, like www.thebalance.com, www.khanacademy.org , and so on, are not considered news articles even if they were recently updated and contain material related to the discussion topic. Reflection – the students also should include a paragraph in the initial response in their own words, using macroeconomic terminology, reflecting on specifically what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace or in everyday life.