Portugal's ballooning trade deficit in the late 1990s was a symptom of declining competitiveness and the economy has yet to recover from the subsequent bust.

在葡萄牙，1990年代后期不断膨胀的贸易赤字带来了竞争力减退，至今还在等待从下一轮周期中复苏。

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ortugal's ballooning trade deficit in the late 1990s was a symptom of declining competitiveness

在葡萄牙，1990年代后期不断膨胀的贸易赤字带来了竞争力减退

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The territory has an extremely narrow tax base. But with its budget deficit ballooning, the government is considering the introduction of a new duty on goods and services, writes.

香港地区的税基非常狭窄，但随着预算赤字不断膨胀，港府目前正考虑引入一种新的商品服务税。

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