US government records $160.3 billion April surplus
May 10, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recorded a $160.3 billion surplus in April as revenues for the month jumped to an all-time high. But even with a flood of tax receipts, the deficit so far this year is running 37.7% higher than a year ago.
The Treasury Department reported Friday that the deficit for the first seven months of the budget year that began Oct. 1 totals $530.9 billion, compared to a deficit of $385.5 billion for the same period a year ago.
The Trump administration projected in March that this year's deficit will hit $1.1 trillion, up from last year's deficit of $779 billion....
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