Us Budget Deficit

• US Fiscal 2014 Budget Deficit Down at $486 Billion: Report

  The US budget deficit fell by nearly a third during fiscal 2014 to $486 billion as federal revenues grew far faster than spending, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.

• US Budget Deficit Drops to $483 Billion, Lowest Since 2008

  The deficit for the just completed 2014 budget year was $483 billion, the lowest of President Barack Obama's six years in office, the US government reported Wednesday.The deficit for the just completed 2014 budget year was $483 billion, the lowest of President Barack Obama's six years in office, the US government reported on Wednesday.

• US Budget Deficit to Drop to 583 Billion in 2014

  The US budget deficit in 2014 will come down to $583 billion, a drop of $100 billion over the previous year. This is the sharpest drop during the period of Obama administration, the White House said on Friday.

• U.S. Budget Deficit Widens 77 Percent

  The budget received a bump in customs duties, which almost doubled to about $25 billion.

• Bill Gates Says Taxing Capital Gains Is the Best Way to Tap ‘Big Fortunes’

  Bill Gates is concerned about the U.S.’ high budget deficits, and said it’s appropriate for wealthy people to pay higher taxes.

• Dovish Central Bankers, ECB Eyes Slowdown, U.S. Growth: Eco Day

  Central bankers get a chance this week to flesh out their increasingly dovish outlooks for monetary policy.

• Paul Ryan Leaves Behind Big Budget Deficits and Ballooning Debt

  Beyond failing in his goal to shrink the federal deficit, the House speaker is leaving the budget in a precarious state.

• U.S. Budget Deficit Jumps to $100 Billion at Start of Fiscal Year

  A ballooning U.S. budget shortfall is driving the Treasury Department to raise its long-term debt issuance.

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  Annual US Budget Deficit Hits $779 Billion, Highest Since 2012: Treasury

  The US budget deficit hit a six-year high of $779 billion in the most recent fiscal year, the Treasury announced Monday, underscoring the cost of last year's sweeping tax cuts.

• Trump Lifts Debt Sales to Near-Recession Levels as Economy Booms

  U.S. Treasury will start sales of a new two-month bill in October which will settle on Tuesdays rather than Thursdays.

• U.S. Posts Biggest Budget Deficit Since 2012 as Tax Income Falls

  The U.S. recorded a $215 billion budget deficit in February, its biggest in six years, as revenue declined.

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  Donald Trump Vows 'Greatest Military Build-Up In American History'

  President Donald Trump said he would make a massive budget request for one of the "greatest military buildups in American history" on Friday in a feisty, campaign-style speech extolling robust nationalism to eager conservative activists.

• US Budget Deficit Drops to $483 Billion, Lowest Since 2008

  The deficit for the just completed 2014 budget year was $483 billion, the lowest of President Barack Obama's six years in office, the US government reported Wednesday.The deficit for the just completed 2014 budget year was $483 billion, the lowest of President Barack Obama's six years in office, the US government reported on Wednesday.

• US Fiscal 2014 Budget Deficit Down at $486 Billion: Report

  The US budget deficit fell by nearly a third during fiscal 2014 to $486 billion as federal revenues grew far faster than spending, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.

• US Budget Deficit to Drop to 583 Billion in 2014

  The US budget deficit in 2014 will come down to $583 billion, a drop of $100 billion over the previous year. This is the sharpest drop during the period of Obama administration, the White House said on Friday.