The US and china never engaged in free trade since china has manipulated their currency, among other things. There are so many factors here attributing it to free trade is just a facade ![Stick Out Tongue](https://apolyton.net/core/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
BTW a trade deficit is only a bad thing when it exceeds a certain percentage of the countries GDP. Since the total trade balance worldwide must equal 0, the idea a trade surpluss must be maintained is bullocks and impossible.
Its good that USA exports dollars for goods. We can always make more dollars and find ways to prop its value(see OPEC...)
![Stick Out Tongue](https://apolyton.net/core/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
BTW a trade deficit is only a bad thing when it exceeds a certain percentage of the countries GDP. Since the total trade balance worldwide must equal 0, the idea a trade surpluss must be maintained is bullocks and impossible.
Its good that USA exports dollars for goods. We can always make more dollars and find ways to prop its value(see OPEC...)
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