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Re:Ask HN: Are you going to cancel travel plans into the US? by mordant on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:52PM (#13511236)
The United States has a large enough internal economy and enough natural resources that it would do just fine without a single penny of import or export of goods or services taking place.

Specific oxes would be gored, but it would be a wash, overall.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you going to cancel travel plans into the US? by dragonwriter on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:57PM (#13511270)
No, it wouldn't. Comparstive advantage (and thus, gains in experienced utility from trade) is real.
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