European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d army study Calls for new helicopter. Page s d Broncos rams May play in Page 21 d today s Dollar buys 1.82 Marks Page 27 author Loco unofficial a Julie to t n pc Thi . Ahmed Pouch vol. No. 332 wednesday March 18. 1987 d 8693 a Trade deficit tops $140 billion Washington the deficit in he broadest measure or . Foreign Trade surged to an All Lime High of $140.57 billion in 1986 As the United states continued 10 Widen its Lead As the world s largest debtor Nalion. The govern ment reported tuesday the imbalance in he country s cur rent account was 19.5 percent higher than the previous record or 1117,68 bit lion Sci in 1985. The current account measures not Only Trade in merchandise but also Trade in services primarily investment earn Ings and Transfer payments such As for eign Aid. While the merchandise Trade deficits arc reported on a monthly basis tic current account deficit is figured quarterly. Deficits in the current account have pushed the country in just three years from a position As the world s largest creditor to the world s biggest debtor. That Means that foreigners now own More . Investments than americans hold in foreign investments a situation that has not occurred since 1914. The country was running surpluses in its current account As recently As i Psi As com Ings on american investments overseas were enough to offset deficits on Merchan Dise Trade. But a string of huge merchandise Trade deficits this wiped out inc Cushion once provided by investment earnings. The current account deficit for the final three months of i9b6 rest to a re Cord �36.84 billion up 4.4 percent from the previous record of $35jo billion set in the preceding july september Quarter. For the october december Quarter inc deficit on Trade in merchandise in creased by 3.3 percent to $38.37 billion. Adding to this deficit was s3.95 billion in Transfer payments including foreign Aid made during inc Quarter. These figures were offset somewhat by $5.48 billion in net earnings on foreign investments he americans. While for Eigners now own More in american in vestments than americans own overseas the country still enjoys a slight surplus in earnings because the rate of return on Many older american investments is higher than foreigners arc receiving United states was in debt to the rest of inc world by a total of $107.44billion at inc end of 1485, the Fisl year the country entered the net debtor status. The new figures on the current account suggest that debt soared during1986 10 around $220 billion pulling the United states far ahead of the previous debt Leader. Urall. Which owes 1108 Bil lion to foreigners. Court decision clears the Way to indict Deaver Washington b. An j i just his pad it on out. The Neil thing i knew to arc a is a Bahy girl in my hand. After a while Chi Bab opened is Eye and started Shirley Gibson a cashier at the me Harracks ends Jcj club was its aboard the train with her husband a coach for the boxing team. When Sec. Larry Gibson with in Headquarters Dement. 4111 flu. Heard thai was going i lie vol unti Rcd the assistance of his Wile who has taken training As a nurse s aide. The 5-Pound, 5-ounce Bab had arrived by the Tii Tii she reached the nud Vns mid she was jus line in i Itil held her Shirle ii nut said l f mrs. Wooden. It is tinted Nve it in hours for the medics to i there bul i m sun1 it wami t thai a Muk n said Hisil Eik Luerial at i .wa.m. Live minutes Belbie Hie train pulled into the slain step is gelling his file out of the Hon jul and paper work loll my the newest Tutu Levi in finish lit Irani ride into Morhn. I Ulen Sikl
