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Which of the following best describes the US economy in 1998 during President Clinton’s term?
It was in a recession.
It was in a depression.
The federal budget was balanced.
The deficit was somewhat lowered.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The federal budget was balanced.

In 1998 the U.S. had strong economic growth and the federal budget moved into surplus (the first surplus since the late 1960s), not a recession or depression.