[DOC] [TLE] The U.S. Economy - 1998 [PAR] In 1998, the U.S. economy experienced some of the best macroeconomic ... Yet 
by the end of the year, there was considerable uncertainty and fear about the ... 
and fear that manifested itself in the form of severe financial market volatility. .... of 
1998. At present, the federal government is running a surplus of nearly $70 
billion,... [DOC] [TLE] Unfunded Liabilities: More Bailouts to Come - House Budget ... [PAR] Aug 4, 2009 ... 4 Speech on the financial crisis, President Bush, 24 September 2008. ... g Office 
of Management and Budget [OMB], Budget of the U.S. ... the 2010-19 period. .... 
Treasury announced it would provide $30 billion more from TARP to aid AIG, .... 
By the end of 2008, FHA's fund to cover losses had been depleted... [DOC] [TLE] Friday, October 2, 1998 - US Government Publishing Office [PAR] Oct 2, 1998 ... That will not be known until the Treasury Department completes its ... The 
President has announced that the official administration ... This unified budget 
surplus, whether it be $63 billion, or $70 billion, .... The unified budget surplus 
projections for the 11-year period 1998- ... That is the end of the quotation. [DOC] [TLE] 2008 Financial Report of the United States Government [PAR] Dec 15, 2008 ... result, the 2008 budget deficit increased to $455 billion  more than double .... As 
of September 30, 2008, the Federal Government's financial ..... Treasury constant
-maturity 10-year rate, (end of period) ..... 43 percent of GDP to about 33 percent 
from 1998 through 2001). ..... concert with the budget surplus. [DOC] [TLE] Fiscal Year 2013 Historical Tables Budget of the U.S. Government [PAR] Federal employment over an extended time period, gener- ally from 1940 or .... 
30. Table 2.2Percentage Composition of Receipts by Source: 19342017 . [DOC] [TLE] National debt of the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] The National debt of the United States is the amount owed by the federal 
government of the United States. The measure of the public debt is the value of 
the outstanding Treasury ... The ratio of debt to GDP may decrease as a result of 
a government surplus or due to ..... Syria made a similar announcement on June 
4, 2007. [DOC] [TLE] The Myth of the Clinton Surplus - Craig Steiner [PAR] Verifying this is as simple as accessing the U.S. Treasury (see note about this ... 
his first budget took effect October 1, 2001 for the year ending September 30, 
2002 (FY2002). So the $133.29 billion deficit in the year ending September 2001 
was .... the projected surplus throughout this period is attributable to Social 
Security. [DOC] [TLE] Fiscal Years 2000-2009 - Congressional Budget Office [PAR] Jan 10, 1999 ... Changes in CBO Budget Projections Since August 1998 xxi. 1-1. The CBO .... 
projected surpluses by $51 billion over that period. ..... grows from $70 billion (0.8 
percent of GDP) in fiscal year 1998 to ..... financial upheaval, the U.S. economy's 
3.7 percent ...... In May 1998, the Treasury announced that it was. [DOC] [TLE] Buybacks in Treasury Cash and Debt Management - Federal ... [PAR] A Treasury buyback is a purchase of United States Treasury debt by the ... short- 
and intermediate-term notes during a period of substantial budget ... In fiscal 
1998 the federal government recorded a surplus  of $70 billion  for the first ... At 
the end of September 1996 the average ..... the recent evolution of Treasury 
finance. [DOC] [TLE] FRB: Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, February 27, 2002 [PAR] Feb 27, 2002 ... ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN 2001 AND EARLY 2002 .... 
20 percent on average from 1998 to 2000 to a decline of more than 30 percent 
last year. .... billion surplus that the Congressional Budget Office had anticipated 
for ... With its credit needs still limited, the Treasury announced on... [DOC] [TLE] Updated Budget Projections: 2015 to 2025 - Congressional Budget ... [PAR] Mar 7, 2015 ... October 1 through September 30 and are designated by the ... lative

Question: The U.S. Treasury announced a budget surplus of $70 billion on Sept. 30, 1998, the end of this financial period
Answer: Fiscal year