Numbers

$333 billion

This year's projected federal budget deficit, $94 billion less than earlier White House projections because of an increase in tax revenues

$162 million

Amount the White House now projects the deficit will have shrunk to by 2009, which would be just 1.1% of the GDP

75%

Increase in Apple Computer's third-quarter revenue, compared with the same quarter last year

343%

Increase in iPod revenue during the same period, the major reason for Apple's good year

3 miles

Length of a new bridge opened last week in Charleston, S.C., with the longest cable-stayed span in North America

$67,000

Cost of damage to equipment and the bridge after vandals found that the keys had been left in construction cranes and went joyriding two weeks before the grand opening

Sources: Los Angeles Times (2); New York Times (2); AP (2)