U.S. Deficit Hits a Record $1.15 Trillion Dollars

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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.
U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for year-to-date record
The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump's first month in office, as the budget shortfall for February passed the $1 trillion mark even though the fiscal year is not yet at the halfway point.
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.
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.
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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