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

Federal budget deficit hits record $1.1T in first 5 months of fiscal year

New data from the Treasury Department shows the federal deficit is $318 billion larger in the first five months of fiscal year 2025 compared with the last fiscal year.

Fast Company · 1d

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.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

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.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 1d

U.S. budget deficit soars past $1.1T as spending outpaces revenue

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

Barron's on MSN · 1d

U.S. Deficit Hits a Record $1.15 Trillion Over 5 Months

Data disclosed by the Treasury Department showed an adjusted gap between federal spending and revenue of $1.063 trillion for October through February.

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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 ...

Wall Street Journal12d

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 PA6d

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.

The Hill11d

No, DOGE can’t fix the deficit. Here’s why.

That means in the average year, the government spent $6.1 trillion, and $1.6 trillion of that was deficit spending. Conventional wisdom would tell us government spending looks very different ...

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Government deficit rose 4% in Trump’s first full month in office, despite DOGE. UBS says the U.S. is slashing confidence, not spending

While the government did cut its outlays in February, the budget deficit for the month more than doubled compared to January ...

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