Zooming out and looking over the history of the budget back to 2016 shows a more complete picture. The change since Covid is ...

The federal budget deficit totaled $1.7 trillion in Calendar Year (CY) 2025, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The deficit in CY 2025 is $369 billion less than the ...

The December budget deficit came in at $144.75 billion, a record for the month and 68 percent higher than last year.

The U.S. Treasury Department released the latest Monthly Treasury Statement on Tuesday, Jan. 13, revealing that the federal ...

'When the government spends ... private businesses and employees eventually cash the check.' Corporate America loves huge and growing federal government deficits. Few corporate leaders will admit this ...

Union Budget 2026: As the budget approaches on Sunday, 1st February, know how the fiscal deficit shapes government spending.