U.S. government posts $13.3 billion deficit in December
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government recorded a $13.3 billion budget deficit in December, the Treasury Department said on Monday.That compared to a budget deficit of $13.5 billion in the same month the year earlier, according to the Treasury's monthly budget statement.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a $15 billion deficit for the month.Unadjusted receipts last month totalled $336 billion, up 7% from December 2018, while unadjusted outlays were $349 billion, also a rise of 7% from..