US Oct.-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion

U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for new year-to-date record
Government spending eased slightly on a monthly basis though it still far outpaced revenues, according to a Treasury Department statement Wednesday. The deficit totaled just over $307 billion for the month, nearly 2 1/2 times what it was in January and 3.7% higher than February 2024.
US October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion
The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, including a $307 billion February deficit for President Donald Trump's first full month in office that was up 4% from a year earlier.
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The new numbers, released Wednesday, showed the deficit between October 2024, and February 2025. The deficit for February alone was $307 billion.
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WASHINGTON >> The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said today, including a $307 billion February deficit for President Donald Trump’s first full month in office that was up 4% from a year earlier.
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