Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:45:18 GMT
U.S. budget deficit shrinks as revenues grow
Federal budget gap in the United States declined to $128.7 billion in August of this year, comparing with $147.9 billion a year ago. During the October-August period of the current financial year, the negative balance shrank 22%, as revenues continued to increase amid economic recovery. They added 7.7% on the annual basis, while spending rose less than 1%.