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US Oct.-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion

U.S. budget deficit for Trump’s first full month in office hits $307 billion

The deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 came to $1.147 trillion, up 38%, or $318 billion, from a year earlier.

CNBC on MSN · 17h

U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for new year-to-date record

Government spending eased slightly on a monthly basis though it still far outpaced revenues, according to a Treasury Department statement Wednesday. The deficit totaled just over $307 billion for the month, nearly 2 1/2 times what it was in January and 3.7% higher than February 2024.

Reuters · 13h

US October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion

The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, including a $307 billion February deficit for President Donald Trump's first full month in office that was up 4% from a year earlier.

The Moscow Times on MSN · 1d

Russia’s Budget Deficit Grows to 1.3% of GDP in January-February

Russia’s budget deficit for the first two months of 2025 reached 2.7 trillion rubles ($31.6 billion), driven by a 30.6% year-on-year increase in spending and more modest revenue growth, Finance Ministry data published Tuesday showed.

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Despite Elon Musk's Efforts, US Spending Soars To New Highs, Deficit Exceeds $1 Trillion

The U.S. federal spending hit a record-breaking $603.4 billion in February, despite the efficiency drive led by Tesla (NASDAQ ...

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities12d

House Republican Budget’s $4.5 Trillion Tax Cut Doubles Down on Costly Failures of 2017 Tax Law

Extending the expiring tax cuts for individuals and large estates would double down on the flaws in the 2017 law by giving ...

Wall Street Journal11d

The Countries Fueling America’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Deficit, in Charts

The U.S. imported $1.2 trillion more in goods in 2024 than it exported, a record annual deficit and a major economic irritant for President Trump. On Feb. 13, the president announced that his ...

Morning Call PA5d

Your View: Deficit spending has nothing but downside for the country

Peterson Foundation. Our federal government is spending considerably more each year than it brings in. As deficit spending grows so does the interest on the debt the U.S. must pay annually.

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