41.   Another politically sensitive deficit also grew.

42.   As deficits grew, so did public debt.

43.   But trade and budget deficits grew.

44.   Expectations that the current account deficit will grow this year because the ringgit will remain weak are not accurate, Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday.

45.   On the economic front, the government reported this morning that the U.S. trade deficit grew to an all-time record in May.

46.   The balance of payments deficit has also grown, according to government officials.

47.   The budget deficit has grown steadily for several years as the government has increased infrastructure spending and raised wages for civil servants to keep pace with inflation.

48.   The current account deficit has been growing, and the Thai baht sustained a speculative attack in July.

49.   The Japanese bond market fell Tuesday following reports that the government was prepared to finance tax cuts by letting the budget deficit grow.