Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Treasury: Debt Up $0 in August; CBO: But Deficit Was $146B

09/11/13


The federal deficit increased by $146 billion in August, according toa report released today by the Congressional Budget Office. But, at the same time, according to the U.S. Treasury, the federal debt did not increase at all during the month.

Total federal receipts were $185 billion during August, according to the CBO, while total federal outlays were $331 billion. Thus, the Treasury was forced to engage in $146 billion in deficit spending.

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