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Budget Deficit Hits $1.8 TrillyPosted on Mar 20, 2009
The current year’s federal budget deficit, according to congressional economists, will top $1.8 trillion, the biggest ever by far. And their projection for the fiscal 2010 budget shortfall is tickling $1.4 trillion, putting both estimates much higher than they were in forecasts back in January.
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By Smoove, March 20 at 2:10 pm #
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Hi, I’m rampant inflation! Have we met?
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