surplus
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While the U.S. current account is in deficit, the capital account runs a large surplus, effectively balancing it out.
That means taxpayers are entitled to any surplus the government receives from the sale of a home beyond the debt they owe.
Another clause authorizes the President to cut tariffs if a U.S. trade surplus creates “fundamental international payments problems.”
Governments in countries including China, Germany and South Korea have historically regarded foreign surpluses as a source of strength.
State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond described his childhood subsistence on food stamps, free school lunches and surplus government cheese.
From Los Angeles Times
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