The US budget deficit fell by half in the past year to $1.4 trillion on the back of a pandemic recovery and as relief spending eased, which US President Joe Biden says is "proof that we're rebuilding the economy" as he touts his record ahead of November's crucial US midterm elections in televised remarks from the White House.

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