Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Roundup: Federal deficit / US trade / Alcohol sales By Deanna B. Narveson - February 7, 2024 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Latest projections: The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal budget deficit to drop by $188 billion this fiscal year to $1.5 trillion, a short-lived dip as the an… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.