Abstract

The caselet gives an overview of the economic crisis in the U.S in the early 2000s and goes into the reasons for the crisis. It describes how the rise in trade deficit is a major area of concern for the US economy.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• U.S facing shortage of funds
• Reasons for increased trade deficit in the US
• and Increased concern of private investors who have been investing in

Keywords

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), The Federal Reserve, FDI, US economy, Allan Greenspan