Real-Time Data Analysis Exercise In 2020, government spending in the U.S. was $6.55 trillion, and taxes collected were $3.42 trillion. What was the federal government deficit in 2020? "Real-time data provided by Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. The federal government deficit in 2020 was $ trillion. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places and do NOT include a plus or minus sign.)

Real-Time Data Analysis Exercise In 2020, government spending in the U.S. was $6.55 trillion, and taxes collected were $3.42 trillion. What was the federal government deficit in 2020? "Real-time data provided by Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. The federal government deficit in 2020 was $ trillion. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places and do NOT include a plus or minus sign.)

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