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

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 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.
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