UNITED STATES: Swelling deficit could retard recovery

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  • CBO deficit estimates
  • Short-term shortfalls
  • Long-term problems
  • Increasing budget gap
  • Rising interest payments
  • Implications
  • Inflation danger
  • Entitlement programme concerns
  • Pressure on the dollar
  • Interest rates
  • Long-term growth impact
  • Remedial measures

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