FY '08 budget deficit swells to record $455 billion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $455 billion in fiscal 2008 as a slowing economy sapped revenues while spending on wars, bank failures and unemployment-related benefits soared, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

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Source: Reuters Published: Tuesday 14th of October 2008

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