Tuesday, January 26, 2010

'Daunting' outlook will mean bulging deficits

CNN Money reports:
The U.S. government's fiscal outlook is "daunting," with deficits averaging at least $600 billion a year over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

The debt accrued over the next 10 years will top $6 trillion -- $1.35 trillion of which will hit this year.