“Nations do not exist in isolation. Peoples have always roamed the globe in search of different opportunities. Nations principally trade to expand their consumption possibilities. In a world where we produce to consume, receiving goods and services is better in material terms than sending them elsewhere.” EconomicsTradeImportsMacroeconomicsExportsExternal Economy Book:Modern Monetary Theory: Key Insights, Leading Thinkers Source: Modern Monetary Theory: Key Insights, Leading Thinkers