HtBT: Ep 13 – Are trade surpluses and deficits good or bad? Fight Laugh Feast Network HtBT: Ep 13 - Are trade surpluses and deficits good or bad? Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 12:40 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed ' class="input-embed input-embed-5663"/> We discuss what are the elements of trade, what trade surpluses and deficits are and if they’re a good or bad thing for a country to have.