US Oct. Budget Deficit Swells 287% To $257 Billion
U.S. October budget deficit jumps to $257 billion, handing hole to Trump
The U.S. budget deficit jumped nearly four-fold to $257 billion in October, a figure inflated by one-off factors, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday in a report that started off a new fiscal year with a big hole to be turned over to President-elect Donald Trump in January.
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The U.S. government had a monthly budget deficit of $257 billion in October, as spending on health programs ramped up and collection of corporate taxes fell. The figures released Wednesday follow the Treasury Department's report last month that the 2024 fiscal year had a deficit of [$1.
US October Budget Deficit Swells 287% To $257 Billion
The U.S. budget deficit exponentially increased and reached around $257 billion in October, primarily due to one-off factors. According to a report by the Treasury Department released on Wednesday, the figure was a sharp increase of 287% from October 2023's $67 billion deficit.
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