US deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

For the fiscal year to date, the deficit totaled $1.004 trillion, about 12% lower than the comparable period in 2025.

US budget deficit narrows at slower pace after tariff rate decrease

The budget deficit narrowed in February at a slower pace than the previous month as US tariff revenue started to slow from the peak rate hit late last year.

US February budget deficit flat at $308 billion as tariff revenues not yet hit by court ruling

WASHINGTON () - The U. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at $308 billion ‌as growth in receipts and outlays were largely even, ‌with receipts from President Donald ...

Budget deficit hits $1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year: CBO

Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to ...

U.S. trade deficit dips while goods gap hits a record despite Trump's tariffs

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed from $904 billion in 2024 to about $901 billion last year, still the third-highest deficit on ...
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US trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. But ...

Come 2030, the U.S. deficit will be worth 5.9% of GDP—more than the spending on social security, and equal to major health programs

Come 2030, the annual deficit will be worth roughly 5.9% of GDP, on par with the provisions set aside for health and social ...

US budget deficit to keep growing amid Trump tax cuts, tariffs, CBO forecasts show

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 economic policies ...