Economics

U.S. Budget Deficit Widens to $691 Billion in First Half of 2019

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The U.S. budget deficit widened to $691 billion in the first half of fiscal 2019 as spending outpaced an increase in revenue, highlighting the continued fallout on the government debt from President Trump’s tax cuts and the effects of an aging population.