Economics

CBO Boosts Economic Growth Forecast, Sees $1 Trillion Deficit

    

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Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth that’s pushed the jobless rate to a five-decade low will contribute to an uptick in inflation this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.