The Global Transportation Trade Industry

In this short one to two page written assignment, address the following:

• The balance of trade is an important part of the U.S.gross domestic product, which is directly involved with the nation’s economy. In your paper, comment on the following issues:

• Why is the balance of trade an important indicator of a country's economic health?
• How does a negative balance of trade affect the United States’ transportation policies?
• What are five things that the United States might employ to reverse this trade indicator from negative to positive?

All work must be grammatically-sound and free of spelling errors. Acceptable file formats are Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).