Another major difference between the two is that Alzheimerâs is not a reversible disease. It is degenerative and incurable at this time. Some forms of dementia, such as a drug interaction or a vitamin deficiency, are actually reversible or temporary.
If the total value of a nation's exports exceeds the total value of imports, the nation has a trade surplus. The current account deficit is a broader measure that includes the trade deficit and is itself part of a broader measure, the balance of payments. The balance of payments is the sum of all transactions between a nation and all of its international trading partners.
America has a massive deficit in its current account - it is importing far more goods and services than it is exporting. The size of the gap in dollar terms, the amount of so-called red ink, is close to $600bn (Â£325.6bn) - almost 6% of America's overall economic activity.