<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika mwaka wa fedha wa 1998, serikali ya shirikisho ilianza kuchangia katika hifadhi ya akiba kwa kuendesha ziada yake ya kwanza tangu 1969.  <response>: In fiscal year 1998, the federal government began to contribute to the pool of saving by running its first surplus since 1969. 