WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) raised its forecast for the US fiscal deficit this year on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), but said it would still be much lower than last year’s.

The CBO also reiterated its medium-term view that the US deficit will begin accelerating at the end of this decade, gaining size in real terms and as a percentage of gross domestic product.

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