Slipping Economy May Eat '99 Budget Surplus.

Speculates that the United States budget surplus may erode if the global financial crisis continues to slow down US economic growth. Amount of the surplus; Surplus allowing the US to fight recession; Role of interest rates; Expectation that tax cuts and spending will become important political topics; How surpluses are viewed in Europe; Unemployment in Europe; Steps taken by Japan's government to aid the economy there.