Economics:

Deficit grew by 181 billion in July

Bailouts for financial firms and billions in tax revenue lost because of the recession drove the deficit to a record $1.3 trillion in July, according to the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

View Source: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/deficit-grew-by-181-billion-in-july-2009-08-09.html

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