The national debt is set to surpass the historic high of 106% of GDP (which it reached in 1946) by 2030, according to the CBO ...

The United States' deficit for the current fiscal year is increasing at a lower rate compared to the prior year, with the federal government ending January with a nearly $697 billion gap between its ...

By David Lawder and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will grow slightly in fiscal 2026 to $1.853 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Wednesday, ...

WASHINGTON >> 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 ...

The federal government's budget deficit has grown by more than $300 billion in the first five months of fiscal year 2025, according to the latest data. The Treasury Department's latest monthly ...

Fiscal deficits often rise when the government increases spending to support the economy, especially during slowdowns or ...

Kern County is looking at a $14 million budget deficit in the coming fiscal year as local costs continue to outpace revenue ...

The twin deficits hypothesis has long been central to macroeconomic debates, positing that a government’s chronic fiscal deficit may generate or exacerbate a current account deficit. This ...