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US February budget deficit climbs on interest costs, tax refunds

FILE PHOTO: The U.S Treasury building in Washington.
April 26, 2024
Reuters

(Reuters) - The U.S. federal budget deficit grew in February with outlays surging as annual tax-filing season kicked into gear and interest costs on the national debt kept rising, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

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