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US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record
Read full article: US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on recordThe U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year.
Measuring the cost of extending Trump's tax cuts becomes a flashpoint in Congress
Read full article: Measuring the cost of extending Trump's tax cuts becomes a flashpoint in CongressAn obscure bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Democrats accuse Republicans of violating Senate norms.
CBO projects a $188 billion decrease in this year's federal budget deficit, but debt would then grow
Read full article: CBO projects a $188 billion decrease in this year's federal budget deficit, but debt would then growThe Congressional Budget Office says it expects the federal budget deficit to drop by $188 billion this fiscal year to $1.5 trillion.