1 Your red blood cell production increases to compensate for chronically low blood oxygen levels due to poor heart or lung function. 2  You have a bone marrow dysfunction that results in increased production of red blood cells. You have a bone marrow dysfunction that results in increased production of red blood cells. 2  Your red blood cell production increases to compensate for a limited oxygen supply in higher altitudes. 3  You smoke.
The White House predicted Friday that the federal governmentâs budget deficit for the current fiscal year will hit $600 billion, an increase of $162 billion over last yearâs and a final sour note on President Obamaâs watch.
If the total value of a nation's exports exceeds the total value of imports, the nation has a trade surplus. The current account deficit is a broader measure that includes the trade deficit and is itself part of a broader measure, the balance of payments. The balance of payments is the sum of all transactions between a nation and all of its international trading partners.