deficit increases

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• If government spending is not controlled, the budget deficit will increase dramatically.
• The trade deficit increased last quarter due to a surge in imported goods.
• Economists warned that the new tax cuts could increase the national deficit.
• The country's fiscal deficit has increased steadily over the past five years.
• Any major economic downturn is likely to cause the deficit to increase.
• The government's stimulus package inadvertently increased the deficit beyond projections.
• An increasing deficit puts pressure on the country's currency.
• Building the new high-speed rail network is projected to increase the deficit by billions.
• The current account deficit is increasing as exports fall and imports rise.
• We must avoid policies that further increase our already massive deficit.