For the same reason that absolutely no relevant information about my economic health is conveyed by
knowledge of the fact that I have a
large trade
deficit with my plumber (who is one of many people with whom I economically interact), absolutely no relevant information about America's economic health is conveyed by
knowledge of the fact that America has a
large trade
deficit with China (which is one of many countries with which Americans economically interact).
From its inception, the Career Development Center for Postdocs and Junior Faculty (CDC) has aimed to fill this
deficit by educating young researchers in the
large body of nonscience
knowledge that young academic scientists need to advance their careers and the research infrastructure of the United States.