As President Trump begins a trip to Saudi Arabia this week, he is requesting the country invest $1 trillion in the United States. The number is equivalent to Saudi Arabia’s entire gross domestic product last year. Although the Saudi crown prince is offering $600 billion, economists believe that neither number is realistic. The country is on the verge of a budget deficit, as it continues to borrow money rather than lend it. Trump additionally hopes that the crown prince will bring down the price of oil. 

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