The Treasury Department reported on Friday that the budget shortfall increased by $64 billion to $1.3 trillion in the first ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest six-month deficit on record, according to Treasury ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest six-month deficit on record, according to Treasury ...

While it’s unclear if the downgrade will lead to policy changes in Washington, the move comes with the federal budget deficit running near US$ 2 trillion a year — or more than 6% of gross ...

The U.S. federal budget deficit grew in February with outlays surging as annual tax-filing season kicked into gear and interest costs on the national debt kept rising, the U.S. Treasury Department ...

The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projects that the federal deficit for fiscal 2023 will hit $2 trillion -- up from $1.38 trillion last year. Primary Menu Sections US News ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest six-month deficit on record, according to Treasury ...

US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, ... Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said Thursday, “The numbers are undeniable.