The U.S. was able to achieve a balanced federal budget in the late 1990s because
A) the Cold War ended a few years earlier, greatly reducing government expenses.
B) divided government in the country finally ended and the executive and legislative branches were able to work together on a plan to balance the budget.
C) increased overseas trade with other countries caused by globalization led to increased tariff revenue for the government.
D) it became clear that the Republican Congress would not approve Democratic President Clinton's initiatives and that likewise, the Democratic president would not approve the Republican Congress's spending initiatives, so the government began to spend considerably less because of this gridlock.
E) of unprecedented economic growth.
E
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