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October federal deficit is a record high

By Jay Heflin
Published November 12, 2020 7:20pm ET
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October federal deficit is a record high
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The federal budget deficit last month was $284 billion, the highest for any October, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

The prior record was set in October 2009, when the deficit was $176 billion.

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