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

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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.
U.S. budget deficit for Trump’s first full month in office hits $307 billion
The deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 came to $1.147 trillion, up 38%, or $318 billion, from a year earlier.
U.S. budget deficit soars past $1.1T as spending outpaces revenue
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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Data disclosed by the Treasury Department showed an adjusted gap between federal spending and revenue of $1.063 trillion for October through February.

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