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The exchange rate is again under the spotlight as a wave of protectionist rhetoric rushed through the U.S. against China's large trade surplus and its undervalued currency.

The expected drop in trade surplus doesn't match the reality of the situation.

Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust to be managed for the good of others.

Who uses funds more productively - private citizens or the government? I dare say that Warren Buffett can use his surplus funds more effectively in private business and creating jobs than the government can.

This surplus was particularly gratifying, given the numerous challenges affecting our bottom line at the end of the year,

We think the district can afford it. They have a large budget surplus sitting in the bank; we think we're worth it and for us it's a matter of respect after the pay raises they handed out to administrators over the last few years.

This should be yen positive, as the trade surplus argument always favors the yen.

There are issues such as what are we going to do with this enormous (budget) surplus that we have. I think Al Gore clearly has the vision of what to do with that. It's a much better vision than that of George W. Bush,

With the 2004 and 2005 fire season having been relatively less active than normal, surplus funds sit in this account and can be rescinded without hurting the program,

Families across America are waiting for us to make good on our promise. They're waiting for us to send some of the budget surplus back to them. So let's pass the marriage tax penalty relief bill once and for all.

The governor is extremely pleased that the Legislature has acted on his request to set aside part of the surplus to pay for capital improvements in higher education.

While the system runs a short-term surplus today, we collect more in Social Security taxes than we pay out today in Social Security benefits.

While the short-term growth outlook is somewhat weaker, the underlying economic fundamentals remain strong. This is not the time to abandon fiscal discipline in favor of large tax cuts. Maintaining a fiscal surplus helps keep interest rates attractive for investment.

While there is no question that the sponsor is responsible for any deficit in the plan, it is not at all clear that the sponsor benefits from any surplus that may be generated.

We all know that by spending the Social Security surplus year after year, Congress is stealing from our children and grandchildren,

The recent narrowing in Japan's trade surplus has come as improving domestic demand has pushed up the nation's import bills and thereby offset some of steady export gains.

What I would like to stress here is that China does not pursue a huge trade surplus in trade with the United States,

We should gradually increase imports to reduce the large surplus between U.S.-China and gradually buy less U.S. debt. Holding so much foreign-exchange reserves exerts a great deal of pressure on our monetary policy.

Don't get me wrong, I am glad we are looking at a surplus instead of a deficit. But then I think we should have a plan for that surplus.

Currently, import is totally businesses' activity. There has been almost no room for the Government to intervene by administrative means after China entered the World Trade Organization . Along with a recovery in investment at home, China's trade surplus in 2006 will probably be lower than the estimated 90 billion US dollars for the current year.

Crude oil prices weakened in the quarter, driven by the slowdown in Asian economies, mild winter weather, and a surplus of crude oil supplies,

As I have said previously to this committee, because of the nature of the type of acceleration in productivity and dynamic change that is occurring in the American economy, my first priority would be to allow as much of the surplus to flow through into a reduction in debt to the public,

European companies are driving the economic integration of the region. Europe has a trade surplus and relatively high rates of household income and savings. In addition, European stocks are relatively low-priced.

First, let's take Social Security and Medicare off the table so that those funds are protected. Then, let's take one-third of the surplus and give every American, not just the rich, a fair tax cut. Let's use another third of the surplus and invest it in education and other key priorities. Finally, let's use a third of our surplus to keep paying down the debt.

Excessive trade surplus must be corrected through a restructuring of the economy.

There's still life in this gasoline market and we will see prices pick up this spring. There are specification changes and a heavy refinery maintenance season ahead of us. These could erase this supply surplus as quickly as it appeared.

There's no surplus ever. We're not going to do anything to deter our current services, but we cannot afford to acquire additional anything -- it's down to the bone.

There's only one conclusion: Continuing to bolster labor-intensive production and exports is the only viable means for China to absorb its surplus labor and improve rural living standards.

The trade surplus will continue to shrink because of higher oil prices and sluggish exports. The direct effect of high oil prices on Japan is negligible and domestic capital spending is strong which is also causing imports to rise.

The trade surplus in China may last for a period as China's advantage of low production cost still exists.

The trade surplus figures showed strong exports and domestic demand. This shows the economy is robust enough to withstand a rate increase later this year, supporting the yen.

The trade surplus didn't narrow as much as people had been expecting so that's going to help the yen. The data coming out of Japan is looking pretty robust. So that's going to help the yen.

I shared with him I understood the dilemma he was in that no matter what decision he made, his opponents would find a reason to criticize him but that if he used the surplus and increased taxes on business, not only would they criticize him, but he would risk losing his base.

I understand there is uncertainty but we've also got to make sure that we get things absolutely right and that what we are doing here is not just solving a problem of surplus places,

The virtues of donations are great because it helps the needy and at the same time it gives an opportunity to the donor to give the surplus to the people in need. It helps the needy to sustain himself.

These are unprecedented surplus volumes, reflecting the structural changes of China becoming the factory of the world.

The sale provides the business with a huge surplus of capital, some of which will be returned to shareholders, which is also a move people will savor.

The size of the income surplus is approaching that of the trade surplus, and this is a trend worth watching.

The Social Security surplus is always being spent. Now it's going to defense and rebuilding rather than paying down debt. From a psychological standpoint, spending it may even be good for privatization. Opponents might use that surplus as a hedge, saying we've got money in a lock-box and don't need to privatize.

The surplus will continue shrinking as oil prices push up imports. The biggest concern is that rising oil prices could derail growth in the U.S. and other countries, which would be a blow to Japanese exports.

The surplus will begin to moderate at some point relatively soon, partly because of some slowing in U.S. growth and partly because Japanese imports will begin to catch up a bit to the export surge.

The surplus revenue which they occasion beyond average wages and profits is a revenue for which no additional sacrifice has been made.

The surplus creates an environment where there's a tremendous amount of saving being freed up for private investment every time the government pays down its debt, that frees funds to flow into private investments. That has created this strong growth economy that we have.

The surplus confirms that business tax cuts are affordable and so are personal tax cuts.

I voted against it because the hypothetical surplus based on rosy 10-year projections in my opinion is a mirage, ... Late Edition

Rumors of refinery problems have created aggressive trading on the surplus fuel market, where independent station operators buy from. Although there is no shortage of gasoline, the day trading is driving prices higher.

provides for common sense tax relief in the future. We have the largest surplus in history, which means the taxpayers are being overcharged.

Our enormous surplus revenues are illogical and oppressive.

Operationally, every year, we've accumulated some surplus. I think the surplus balance should be about $4 million this year. Projecting forward, I think we'll be adding to that.

Often, farmers have difficulty finding secondary markets for their outgrades and have no choice but to leave fresh produce unharvested to rot in the field. Gleaning Network U.K. coordinates teams of volunteers with willing farmers across the U.K. to direct this fresh surplus produce to charities that redistribute it to people that need it most.

The narrowing trade surplus reflects some weakness in electronics exports and rising commodity imports but it's unlikely to be enough to relieve pressure from the U.S. in the short term.

A decline in the savings surplus will pose a long-term risk if public debt is not brought under control,

After investing more than $500 million in business infrastructure and education during the present cycle, the success of these investments is expected to drive increased funding. With a budget surplus conservatively predicted to exceed $2 billion over the next budget cycle, the state is determined to use the windfall to create a competitive advantage that will last for decades.

So there must be trade surplus in the processing trade.

The budget surplus is real, not imagined, and it means that the tax is no longer needed,

As of Sept. 30, the tax collection alone showed a surplus of 60 billion baht, even after taking into account the midyear supplementary spending,

As long as energy prices are high, the trade surplus is going to shrink. The volume of imports is starting to pick up, so it's consistent with the domestic demand recovery.

Al Gore clearly wants to take most of the surplus and spend it on bigger government. We have an interest in supporting programs that will give people more choices, control of their own lives, and can give some of the surplus back to them.

This is not the first time that the world has 'run out of oil. It's more like the fifth. Cycles of shortage and surplus characterize the entire history of the oil industry.

Although the trade surplus declined for the ninth straight month, both exports and imports were up strongly in December.

A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment.

They have a surplus of capital, and they're doing quite well.

They didn't want all their money tied up in land. We're buying the surplus from them and what we can buy around it.

The repercussions on global trade would be devastating, ... Given that virtually all major economies have a surplus with the (United States), trade disruptions would shutter manufacturing plants and curtail global demand for most commodities.

There may be players wanting to leave, and obviously I have a surplus in the forward area, so this window is the perfect opportunity for that to happen.

This is very necessary to reduce China's trade surplus with the United States and other developed countries.

This is a very strange appropriations year. We are dealing with a surplus and budget cuts. The question is who is gong to take the pain for spending cuts?

According to forecasts, the labor age population will reach a high level in the coming two years. In addition, there'll be more surplus rural laborers moving to cities to find jobs,

I took the state of Ohio from an $8 billion hole and a 350,000 job loss to a $2 billion surplus and a gain of 350,000 jobs.

It's typically dry this time of year. One day of showers or thunderstorms and then we're looking at a surplus of rain around here.

It's very difficult to see how China can decrease its trade surplus in the short term. China is very self- sufficient in terms of consumer goods and electronics and while they can buy more Boeing and Airbus jets, they are already doing that and still recording a surplus.

Food companies like Kraft have gotten more and more efficient through better production techniques, lower inventories and stronger quality control. All of that effort has kept prices down but has also reduced the some of the surplus that is available for donation,

It's the rest of the state that has all these power watches and stages and all these alerts. We are actually selling them our surplus power as we speak to help them keep their lights on.

It's mandated by the state ? we had to use a lot of our surplus and it affected keeping our taxes down. It's not bad when you think that last year taxes went down six (cents).

It's almost certain that China's trade surplus will remain at a high level in 2006. Obviously, there will be further pressure from trade protectionists in the United States.

It makes our operations show that there's a big surplus when you don't have a big surplus.

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The numbers indicate that the Utah economy is strong and vibrant, ... We will consider the most efficient uses for this one-time surplus as we begin the budget process in the coming month.

That is causing uncertainty whether it would be a surplus this year.

It's still a fast pace and that's partly to do with the difficulty in managing this very large balance of payments surplus because part of it is spilling over into the money supply.

Economists predict that this year's federal surplus will be $120 billion less than predicted in January. The missing $120 billion was reportedly last seen on a date with Congressman Gary Condit.

Everyone knows that during the 1970s the Japanese yen traded at 380 yen to the dollar and then appreciated to 110 yen per dollar. But Japan has all along enjoyed a trade surplus with the United States and their surplus went from US$10 billion at the time to over US$80 billion.

The baby boomer generation is retiring and the demands on Social Security will increase exponentially this decade. Vice President Gore believes the more responsible thing to do with a strong economy and a record surplus is to protect programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

That is the most valuable animal we have. That is the focus of selective harvest. You want to focus the harvest where the greatest surplus is, and that is almost never in the largest fish.

It's inconsistent that UH pays rent. We've always had a cash surplus every year.

It's daunting to consider where we were five years ago, as we sat here on a surplus of $236 billion.

It's currently a surplus asset in the community. Randolph has always embraced its public. We'll want to have a meeting and consider all options.

It's great what this program is able to do for different communities. Every community has different needs and different surplus buildings.

It's very easy to obtain police uniforms, military uniforms, ... You go to a surplus store, and you get all you want.

The use of wireless telecommunications services in the United States generated a consumer surplus of $157 billion per annum in 2004. Were U.S. carriers to charge at European Union levels, we estimate that the U.S. consumer surplus from wireless services would be halved, demonstrating that U.S. consumers and businesses enjoy substantially greater economical welfare from wireless services than their EU counterparts do.

They can continue to pump away and ring the cash register, ignoring the looming Q2 supply/demand surplus just like everyone else.

They are going to have surplus production as the domestic oil consumption is 25,000 barrels a day.

They attempted to put out a fan magazine, but since it wasn't done correctly, no one bought it. There was an unsuccessful Web site and a surplus amount of bonuses set to help Janie and her cohorts.

Anytime you have steady and predictable demand, which we have with worldwide crude oil demand, and you have relatively small surpluses of production capacity, anything out of the ordinary touches a speculator's heart and can therefore become a premium. Until you have a reasonable surplus capacity, you're going to have problems.

At this point, we're grooming him as a starter. That's why we got him. It's not like we have a surplus of starters.

The insurance industry's profitability and healthy surplus in the wake of record catastrophe losses through nine months may turn out to be good news for insurance buyers who have been bracing for possible rate increases. With the price of insurance being determined by the law of supply and demand, and supply being determined by profitability and capacity, countrywide results through nine months may mean that rate increases could be largely limited to those lines and states directly affected by this year's hurricanes.

I'm not a big fan of taking on surplus space. . . . I'd rather see tenants increasing the efficiency of space use.

I'm fully expecting that we'll have a big surplus next year, ... and I'd like to see a plan for that now rather than waiting until that money comes in, then blowing it like a drunken lottery winner.

I'm pleased to announce today that $1.4 billion of this year's surplus is going to be used to improve access to health services across the province,