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USA posts biggest monthly budget surplus in 5 years
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-government-april-budget-surplus-2013-5This just in: the U.S. government posted a $112.9 billion budget surplus in April, the highest in five years.
Total tax receipts collected during the month were $406.723 billion, up 27.6% from April 2012.
Total spending was $293.833 billion, up 13.1% from a year earlier.
The numbers were right in line with analysts' consensus estimate for a $112 billion surplus.
