International Finance Vol. 9, Issue 2, Pages 223-240 August 2006 HKS Authors See citation below for complete author information. Ricardo Hausmann Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy Citation Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Commentary: Why the U.S. Current Account Deficit is Sustainable." International Finance 9.2 (August 2006): 223-240.