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.
Indeed, with a current account deficit amounting to 6 percent of GDP and a negative net international investment position over 20 percent of GDP, some have drawn comparisons with Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and other countries that at times have experienced severe balance-of-payments crises.