However, the deficit still exceeded economists’ forecast of $115.9 billion. The Federal Budget Balance measures ... Despite this positive trend, the actual deficit of $161.0 billion fell short ...

This is a budget without a budget policy. It makes no attempt to start tackling the actual fiscal problem that the government’s books have slipped back into the red and are forecast to stay ...

“This change reflects lower actual revenues and ... the state can adopt a balanced budget without increasing taxes. Following the updated revenue forecast, Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, said ...