The precarious nature of the outlook for the Federal budget deficit is well appreciated at this stage, but arguably the bigger long-term risk is the mounting current account deficit. With the primary income balance no longer in surplus and the dollar likely to appreciate, it will become even more challenging to keep a lid on net external liabilities, which have already ballooned to more than 80% of GDP.
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