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Tariffs Help US Government Post Unexpected Jun. Surplus

U.S. Posts First Monthly Budget Surplus Since 2017 Amid Tariff Windfall
Just a week after President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law, the U.S. Treasury surprised markets with a rare budget surplus for June 2025. The federal government reported a $27 billion surplusthe
US posts $27 billion budget surplus in June, the first June surplus since 2017
America just booked a $27 billion budget surplus in June, a rare sight not seen since 2017, according to the Treasury Department’s Friday report. After bleeding $316 billion in red ink the month before,
Tariffs Help US Government Post Unexpected June Surplus
The U.S. government ran a $27 billion budget surplus in June, fueled in part by record tariff revenue, according to
Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge
The U.S. government posted a surplus in June as tariff receipts gave an extra bump to a sharp increase in receipts, the Treasury Department said Friday. With government red ink swelling throughout the year,
U.S. budget balance unexpectedly flips to surplus in June as tariff receipts jump
The U.S. federal government earned $27.0B more than it spent in June, compared with the -$41.5B deficit expected and the prior month's -$316.0B shortfall, according to the Treasury Department's monthly statement released on Friday.
Tariff Turnaround: Treasury Department Posts Stunning June Numbers
Americans who aren't used to seeing the words "government" and "surplus" in the same sentence are in for a surprise. The federal government ran at a surplus in June, according to the Treasury Department,
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US budget deficit widens but customs receipts surge on tariffs
WASHINGTON: The US government saw its budget deficit widen from the prior year in the October to June period as spending rose ...
Customs duties surge under Trump, yet US deficit grows by $64 billion
The Treasury Department reported on Friday that the budget shortfall increased by $64 billion to $1.3 trillion in the first ...
How Trump’s Tariff Revenue Helped US Government Make Bank In June
Trump’s tariff revenue quadrupled compared to a year ago and cost savings increased sharply in June to help the federal ...
'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman is begging people to stop worrying about the US debt
Steve Eisman isn't worried about the US debt, and says people talking about it are probably trying to replicate his own ...
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‘Big Short’ Investor Steve Eisman Says US Budget Deficit ‘Nothing To Talk About’ Due to Insatiable Demand for Treasuries
One of the investors who called and profited off the subprime mortgage collapse of 2008, Steve Eisman, is brushing off ...
Trump’s Tax Bill Will Add Trillions to the US Debt. Does It Matter?
The federal budget deficit is back in the spotlight after the Republican-controlled Congress approved a massive tax and ...
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Decades of Neoliberalism Entrenched US Inequality. Trump’s Budget Made It Worse.
Factoring in tariffs, the lowest 20 percent of income earners may lose $300; the top 1 percent will be $58,000 richer.
Larry Summers slams Trump's Big Beautiful Bill for its impact on the US debt and deficit
Larry Summers said the bill likely would not make the economy stronger, and flagged concerned over the amount it would add to ...
Why some economists say the deficit increase in Trump’s bill is dangerous
The CBO says it would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. For decades, fiscal hawks have warned about the ...
US customs duties reach record $27 billion in June, spurring small surplus
U.S. gross customs duties revenue grew to a record $27.2 billion in June as collections from President Donald Trump's tariffs ...