The story "U.S. Government Debt Rises 17% in Fiscal 2018," published at 2:03 p.m. ET, incorrectly states in the headline that U.S. government debt rose 17% in fiscal 2018. The U.S. government deficit grew 17% in 2018. (Oct. 15).

 

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