deficit

There was a 28-0 deficit midway through the second quarter against Indiana and a 28-7 deficit early in the third quarter against Nebraska, leaving the Bruins in need of massive comebacks.

Writing off billions in council deficits would be challenging for a government already facing what's widely expected to be a difficult budget, with warnings about the existing pressure on public finances.

But after a mild spring and early start to the storage refill season, the deficit had turned to a surplus by the start of the summer.

This definitely matters: Taxing the wealthy could make a difference in the government deficit.

We can’t start to eliminate the deficit by raising the regressive payroll tax on the back of already overtaxed wage earners.