These two news stories appeared in different,
widely respected national newspapers.

 

This article appeared on March 22, 1997:

Deficit in February Swelled to $44 Billion

 

This article appeared on March 24, 1997:

US budget deficit shrank to $44.01 billion in month of February

 

Was there an economic upheaval over the two days between the publication of these two news stories?

Review the full text of the news articles to see if that will help clarify this discrepancy.

posted by Anne Zald, University of Washington Libraries
October 4, 2006