deficit

The U.S. government's deficit in the first three months of the budget year was a record-breaking $572.9 billion.

Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist

US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June

General Fund revenue collections up 2% over prior year

US government sees record monthly deficit of $737.9 billion

California doom: Staggering $54 billion budget deficit looms

Deficit totals $743.6 billion over past 6 months

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer . WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government, which ended the 2019 budget year with its largest deficit in seven years, began the new budget year with a deficit in October that was 33.8% bigger than a year ago as spending hit a record. The Treasury Department...

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's budget deficit increased by $169 billion to $1.07 trillion in the first 11 months of this budget year as spending grew faster than tax collections. The Treasury Department reported Thursday that the deficit with just...

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to more than $1 trillion in the next fiscal year under the first projections taking into account the big budget deal that President Donald Trump and Congress reached this summer, the Congressional...