Budget deficit hits $1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year: CBO

Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to ...
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Expert warns the US federal budget deficit could top $2 trillion by 2036 if unchecked

A budget watchdog has sounded the alarm, warning that this would not be sustainable.

US February budget deficit flat at $308 billion, tariff revenues not yet hit by court ruling

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at $308 billion as growth in receipts and outlays was largely even, with ...

US budget deficit to keep growing amid Trump tax cuts, tariffs, CBO forecasts show

The U.S. budget deficit will grow slightly in fiscal 2026 to $1.853 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Wednesday, showing that on balance, President Donald Trump's economic policies ...

US Budget Deficit Narrows at Slower Pace After Tariff Rate Decrease

The budget deficit narrowed in February at a slower pace than the previous month as US tariff revenue started to slow from the peak rate hit late last year.

US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

The United Nations says the United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes, and President Donald ...