US Budget Deficit Hits Record $840 Billion Over Past Four Months
The US federal budget gap widened to a record $840 billion for the first third of the fiscal year, propelled by spending ...
US posts $129 billion January deficit on calendar shifts, higher outlays
The federal government posted a $129 billion budget deficit for January, up sharply from an unusually low $22 billion deficit ...
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US federal debt nears 98% of GDP, says US GAO
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its annual report to Congress on the country's fiscal health on 5 ...
US Trade Deficit Widens Significantly Ahead of Trump Tariffs
The U.S. trade deficit hit near-record levels in late 2024 as America's trading partners prepare to navigate Trump's tariffs.
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US estimated to have borrowed $127B in January: CBO
The CBO estimated the federal budget deficit reached $838 billion in the last four months, which is $306 billion more than the same time frame a year before, as outlays climbed 15 percent.
Austin school district enacts spending, hiring freezes amid growing $110M budget deficit
Additional spending requests and less revenue led the district's deficit to grow from $92M to $110M, prompting a hiring and ...
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Faced with a steep deficit, PG Unified considering layoffs and program cuts
District leaders presented their proposed budget reductions for the 2025-26 school year at a Feb. 6 Board of Education ...
Will tariffs reduce trade deficits? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, though economists say it's unlikely to narrow that gap.
Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half
Speaking to reporters for the first time since he took charge of the Trump administration's cost-cutting initiative, Elon ...
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US budget deficit hits record US$840 billion over past four months
THE US federal budget gap widened to a record US$840 billion for the first third of the fiscal year, propelled by spending ...
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US posts $129 billion January deficit on calendar shifts, higher outlays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The federal government posted a $129 billion budget ... deficit for the first four months of fiscal 2025, which started on October 1. That was up 58% or $308 billion from a ...