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(AFX UK Focus)
2008-11-03 21:15
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on Oct. 31 |
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WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department daily budget statement for Oct. 31 released on Monday showed U.S. Treasury balances at the Federal Reserve rose. It did not show any equity purchases under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Following are details on the Treasury's operating cash
balance (billions of dollars, except where noted):
National debt
The statutory debt limit is $11.315 trillion. The Treasury said it issued $2.518 billion in individual income tax refunds - including $298 million for payments under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. It also issued $181 million in corporate income tax refunds.
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