$US-$23.9B deficit
NZPA-AFP Washington The U.S. Federal Govern--ment posted a 5U523.9 billion' (5NZ36.2 I billion) deficit in February,, following a| rare SUSI6.I billion (5NZ24.39 billion) surplus in January, the Treasury; Department said. January’s figure was! influenced by the sending of Social Security cheques early enough to be counted in December’s figures. I
I! C :: . ![-!!■ The ■ U.S. Government has ruij up a total; deficit of SUSB9.7 billion in the first five months of [ fiscal year 1988, which began on October 1, representing an increase of 4.9[ per cent over fiscal 1987; the Treasury said. [ The White House is predict! ing a 5U5146.7 billion deficit for[ fiscal 1988, which would be | a 2.4 per cent! reductior from the previous year’s figure of SUSISO'.4 billion.
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