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Which countries are running the largest government deficits? Sober Look

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The OECD recently updated its 2013 projection of government deficits for the countries they track. The latest results show Japan running by far the largest fiscal deficit, the UK is number 4 on the list, and the US is number 9 (out of total of 37). Here is the full list which includes a few surprises.

Source: OECD

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