“Do I have a horrible “trade deficit” with the grocery store because I spend hundreds of dollars there every month without them buying a single thing from me?
The term “trade deficit” is deceptive, because it’s not a deficit at all, any more than my fiscal relationship with the grocery store is.”
...until you lose your job because of it. Then it becomes rather annoying when you can’t buy food.
So you're saying that my 100% negative trade deficit with the grocery store--buying but not selling there--will somehow cause me to lose my job? Please explain.