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The G-20 has made "global rebalancing" a central goal—meaning trade-deficit countries like the U.S. save more and import less while trade-surplus countries like China do the opposite.

China Meeting Highlights Currency Conflict Aaron Back 2011

Economic Indicators: Federal budget-deficit figures for March and trade-deficit numbers for February are due out Tuesday.

Federal Budget-Deficit Figures Due 2011

Economic Indicators: U.S. trade-deficit numbers for May are due Tuesday; budget-deficit numbers for June come out Wednesday and inflation figures for the month are expected out Friday.

Budget Negotiations Resume 2011

Economic Indicators: Federal budget-deficit figures are due out Tuesday; trade-deficit numbers are set for Thursday; retail-sales data come out Friday.

Senate Likely to Vote on Jobs Bill 2011

Likewise, he notes, demand for U.S. products is growing a faint 2% a year because of capping trade-deficit purchases of oil and from China sending too many dollars abroad that don't return to buy U.S. exports.

Dan Dorfman: Obama's Economic Sunshine Under a Cloud 2010

Stocks rose for the sixth session in seven, gaining modestly in light trading after an unexpectedly sharp fall in new weekly jobless claims and encouraging trade-deficit data.

Dow Advances 28.23 Points 2010

Trade-surplus countries, especially China and Germany, would be expected to ramp up domestic demand and cut exports, while trade-deficit countries, notably the U.S., would boost savings and exports.

IMF Says Financial Revamps Could Thwart Global Deal 2010

In the currency markets, the dollar got a boost from the trade-deficit data, as well as the European concerns.

DJIA Fights Its Way to 10.29-Point Gain Jonathan Cheng 2010

In that exercise, countries with trade surpluses especially China were expected to commit to policy changes to reduce exports and boost domestic consumption, while trade-deficit countries especially the U.S.

G-20 Agrees to Cut Debt 2010

Under the plan, the U.S. and other big trade-deficit countries have committed to increase their savings and import less, while the big trade-surplus countries

Beijing's Move Heads Off G-20 Dispute 2010