year since 2000 reaching $408 billion, second to the united states. according to a reason op ed in the wall street journal , china opened 1,800 universities between 2001 and 2014. china has nearly 5 million recently graduated scientists as of 2016, almost nine times the number in the united states. last year china sure papassed t united states and china once more for years it has been recruiting foreign scientists through the lucrative thousand talents placement program. if this transformation sounds familiar, that s for a reason something very similar happened in the united states after world war ii and changed the world as the economists jonathan wrote in a book, jump starting america, government funding for reserve and development in america
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treasury department show washington ran a $208 billion deficit last month, up 41% from the year before. the deficit year-to-date, $739 billion. now, the deficit ballooned as the government spent more on the military, veterans affairs, social security, and medicare. you typically see deficits decrease in a strong economy. job growth has been strong, wages are rising. however, the treasury is taking in less money because of tax cuts for corporations and individuals led by that 2017 republican tax reform. an aging american population will drive up medicare and social security spending sharply in coming years. the congressional budget office estimates the deficit will reach just under $900 billion this year. for the first time in their 52-year history, the st. louis blues will drink from the stanley cup. [ cheers and applause ] the blues beat the bruins, 4-1, in boston to take the
on immigration. moments ago telling cnbc that his tariff threat sped up the deal. did it really? the new york times is reporting parts of the mexico deal were hammered out months ago. the president adamantly denies that reporting, now hinting on twitter that another, quote, very important part of the deal will be revealed in the not-too-disabout the future. our next guest, the mayor of el paso, texas, mayor dee margo. when you look with how important trade with mexico is, your city alone, $108 billion of imports and exports going over those six bridges from mexico to the u.s. is relieved an understatement for how you re feeling this morning, sir? to a great extent, yes. we have. it s been stated every four jobs in mexico is one
who had had their licenses taken away because they couldn t pay the fines and fees. i got funding for $2.2 billion. the bridge tunnel is being expanded between hampden and norfolk. that s a $308 billion package. i know how to get things done. we re moving forward and good things are happening in virginia. what we re focused on right now, kasie, are these lives that were lost in virginia beach, four that are fighting for their lives and a thousand that lost their lives last year. enough is enough. we need to put common sense gun legislation on the table, and it needs to get passed, and we need to make virginia a safer community for all of us, no matter who you are, no matter where you live in virginia. virginia governor ralph northam, our hearts are, of course, with the families of those who were lost, those who are recovering, and of course all eyes are on virginia to see how you all will try to fight this. thank you very much for your time, sir. we ll be right back. time, sir. w