Obama to raise 10-year deficit to $9 trillionBy Jeff Mason | Reuters | August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will raise its 10-year budget deficit projection to approximately $9 trillion from $7.108 trillion in a report next week, a senior administration official told Reuters on Friday.
UPDATE 3 -White House, CBO see budget deficts for years ahead
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. national debt will nearly double over the next 10 years as recession crimps government revenue while spending on retirement and medical benefits soars, official forecasts said on Tuesday.
