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Budget office: Deficit jumps to $590 billion

By Joel Gehrke
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Budget office: Deficit jumps to $590 billion

Congressional Budget Office auditors expect the annual deficit to hit $590 billion this fiscal year, $56 billion more than expected.

“In large part, that increase stems from lower-than-expected revenues,” the CBO explained in a Friday announcement.

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