Explain the cause and effects of interest rates, the dollar and the foreign trade deficit, productivity growth rate, and the federal budget deficit.

Please find a journal or other periodical article that relates to our course and write a one-page summary of the article and explain how it relates to our course.
Economic course description: Basic course in macroeconomic concepts (inflation, the cause and effects of interest rates, the dollar and the foreign trade deficit, productivity growth rate, and the federal budget deficit.