Federal Budget: Government Deficit Exceeds $1.6T In 2025

Zooming out and looking over the history of the budget back to 2016 shows a more complete picture. The change since Covid is ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.7 Trillion in Calendar Year 2025

The federal budget deficit totaled $1.7 trillion in Calendar Year (CY) 2025, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The deficit in CY 2025 is $369 billion less than the ...
Money Metals ExchangeOpinion

U.S. Government Still Running Massive Deficit Despite Tariff Revenue

The December budget deficit came in at $144.75 billion, a record for the month and 68 percent higher than last year.
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Committee for a Responsible Federal BudgetOpinion

Treasury Confirms $602 Billion Deficit in First Three Months of FY 2026

The United States borrowed $602 billion in the first three months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $145 billion in the month of December, according to the latest Monthly Treasury Statement f ...

October Trade Deficit Drops To Lowest Level Since Great Financial Crisis

The October trade deficit came in at -$29.3B, the smallest since the 2009 Great Financial Crisis. The TTM Net Trade Deficit ...