Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy

WASHINGTON (AP) – An annual congressional report says that the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy. The Congressional Budget Office report follows a burst of new spending last year and the repeal in December of several taxes used to help finance the Affordable Care Act. Those have combined to deepen the government’s deficit spiral well on into the future, with trillion-dollar deficits likely for as far as the eye can see.áThe annual CBO update government’s economic and fiscal health estimates a $1 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year.