U.S. posts first budget surplus since 2008 Last s
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U.S. posts first budget surplus since 2008
Last surplus was September 2008, the month Lehman collapsed
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. government in April posted its first monthly budget surplus since September 2008, the Treasury Department said Thursday, as tax receipts climbed and spending on education, Medicare and certain defense programs fell. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-posts-fir...10-1419510