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May 1974

Recent and Prospective Developments in International Trade and Finance

by Hans H. Helbling

U.S. economic developments in 1973 generally tended to focus on some of the “negative” domestic events, such as accelerating inflation, slowdowns in production and employment growth, and shortages of many necessary inputs to the production process. However, so often overlooked is the country’s performance in the international arena.