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US government posts record deficit of $3.1 trillion in 2020 budget year as pandemic shrinks revenues, fuels spending

| October 16, 2020 11:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — US government posts record deficit of $3.1 trillion in 2020 budget year as pandemic shrinks revenues, fuels spending.

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