1.   Though sharply reduced in the last couple of years, federal budget deficits continue.

2.   Unless action is taken, large deficits will continue over the medium-term.

3.   And the current-account deficit would continue to loom large.

4.   And the trade and current-account deficits continue to hit records as rampant domestic demand sucks in imports.

5.   But they left open the possibility that more drastic measures, including layoffs, might be taken if the deficit continued to grow.

6.   Early indications are the deficit will continue to increase in the months ahead.

7.   Economists are divided over whether the trade deficit will continue to deteriorate over the year.

8.   Early indications, however, are that the deficit will continue to increase in the months ahead.

9.   Even with belt-tightening by the French government, the social security deficit continues to mushroom.

10.   Even though declining, the deficits continue to add each year to the total national debt.