71.   A negative number indicates the United States had a trade deficit with the country while a positive number indicates the United States enjoyed a trade surplus.

72.   A negative number denotes a deterioration in confidence while a positive number shows rising confidence.

73.   A negative number indicates the economy contracted.

74.   A negative number indicates the United States had a trade deficit with the country or region while a positive number indicates the United States enjoyed a trade surplus.

75.   A negative number means pessimistic corporations outnumber optimistic ones.

76.   For Chrysler Group CEO Dieter Zetsche, the relatively tame negative numbers were a positive sign for the U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler.

77.   Growth in the Russian economy for the first quarter was about zero, instead of the usual negative number.

78.   Greece and Sweden also were teetering on the edge of negative numbers.

79.   Negative numbers indicate that the government is making more money through such things as marketing of power than it costs to operate the function.

80.   The negative number means more major manufacturers saw conditions worsen than saw conditions improve.