Breaking News: 2019 deficit nears $1 trillion, highest since 2012

View in your browser     2019 deficit nears $1 trillion, highest since 2012 The federal deficit for fiscal year 2019 reached close to $1 trillion for the first time since 2012, according to final Treasury Department figures released Friday. In the final accounting, the deficit came in at $984 billion, the same figure the Congressional Budget Office projected earlier in the month. The deficit, which is projected to grow in 2020, has only surpassed $1 trillion four times in the nation's history, during the four year-stretch following the 2008 global financial crisis. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT — DELTA AIR LINES   Delta Air Lines is investing in targeted education pipelines to hire 25,000 new employees by 2025. Learn more about Delta's workforce initiatives to inspire, train and develop the next generation.           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.