The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

The federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the past fiscal year, which ended September 30, the Treasury ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office, deepening the federal government’s persistent red ...

Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds.

Oct 16 (Reuters) - The US budget deficit rose by $217 billion to $1.99 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fueled in part by ...

The U.S. budget deficit dropped to $95 billion in January. That’s a $34 billion decrease from the same month last year. The Treasury said this happened because income rose faster than spending, mostly ...

The federal deficit for the fiscal year that just ended was nearly $2 trillion. That's the biggest budget gap since 2021, when the country was still recovering from the pandemic.

The federal budget deficit totaled $1.37 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, according to the latest monthly budget review from the Congressional Budget Office. The deficit ...

Imports and the trade deficit have ballooned in recent months, defying the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce it through tariffs. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers international trade and ...