US federal government deficit at USD193b in Feb


(MENAFN) The budget deficit of the US federal government hit USD193.5 billion last month, Xinhua reported



The US Treasury Department said that the revenue in February was USD144.3 billion, up from USD122.8 billion in the corresponding month a year before



The department said in a report that spending during the month hit USD337.9 billion, versus USD326.3 billion in February 2013



The Congressional Budget Office said that it expects the budget deficit to reach USD514 billion in the current fiscal year


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