U.S. Budget Deficit Grew 8% in First Half of Fiscal 2020, Treasury Says

Wall Street Journal, Apr. 10, 2020–Paul Kiernan (subscription)
The U.S. government budget deficit grew 8% in the first six months of the fiscal year, as government spending outpaced federal tax receipts ahead of a big hit expected from the coronavirus pandemic.
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