US budget deficit hits record $1.9 trillion so far this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit surged to a record of $1.9 trillion for the first seven months of this budget year, bloated by the billions of dollars being spent in coronavirus relief packages.https://t.co/BsvbUsLEH6

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