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US Budget Deficit for Dec. Up 52&;#37; to $129 Billion
The U.S. federal government posted a December deficit of $129 billion‚ up $44 billion or 52% from a year earlier as outlays rose while receipts fell from December 2022 levels that were swelled by pandemic-deferred tax payments‚ the U.S. Treasury Department said.