The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the ...

Deficit net worth occurs when a person or company’s liabilities exceed their assets, resulting in negative net worth. Learn more about its causes and examples.

The Federal Government publishes the spending and revenue numbers on a monthly basis. Looking at the average monthly deficit, both October and December were much larger than average, with November ...

The fall October’s deficit relative to September’s is entirely due to swings in pharmaceutical imports and gold imports (and exports). Ironically, neither category has been subject to tariffs. Fear of ...