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Post by bot on Nov 1, 2013 20:21:45 GMT -5
U.S. 2013 budget deficit $680 billion: Treasury
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. government recorded a deficit of $680 billion for the full fiscal 2013 year, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. That is the smallest annual shortfall since the $459 billion gap posted in 2008, and 38% below the fiscal 2012 deficit. The government took in a record $2.8 trillion in the year, a 13% increase from fiscal 2012. Spending fell 2% to $3.5 trillion. The government's fiscal year runs from October to September
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