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Rising revenues to shrink deficit rapidly through 2015: CBO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deficit is shrinking considerably more quickly than previously thought, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday in a report that could sap Congress' sense of urgency in finding further budget savings. Full story

Two million fewer U.S. uninsured to gain health coverage: Congressional researchers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law will extend coverage to 2 million fewer uninsured Americans than expected only a few months ago, congressional researchers said on Tuesday. Full story

Rising revenues shrink deficit by $203 billion: Congressional Budget Office

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The budget deficit is shrinking considerably more quickly than previously thought and revenue growth will outpace spending increases over the next two years, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday. Full story

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April surplus of $113B lowers US budget deficit

U.S. April surplus up, year-to-date deficit down: CBO

Impact of "sequester" budget cuts on jobs may be exaggerated

Former CBO director: Why too much debt means too little growth

Top Republican tax lawmaker questions deduction of state taxes

Paul Ryan's U.S. budget plan sees balance by 2023, modestly deeper cuts

As Washington frets, markets take US spending cuts in stride

Analysis: Cuts unlikely to deliver promised U.S. budget savings

Lawmaker, budget agency spar over taxing corporate profits

January deficit shrinks to $2 billion, CBO says

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  Why debt really matters: Breaking down Krugman's arguments

Columbia's Dr. Jeffrey Sachs joins a conversation on Joe Scarborough and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman's Monday debate regarding fixing the economy and deficit.