US budget deficit expanded slightly in fiscal first half

The deficit through the first half of the budget year ran slightly above last year's pace, with the March imbalance up $16 billion over a year ago. The Treasury Department said Monday that the March deficit came to $52.9 billion compared to a deficit of $36.9 billion in March 2014.

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