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The U.S. government posted a $367 billion budget deficit for November, up 17% from a year earlier, as calendar adjustments for benefit payments boosted outlays by some $80 billion compared to the same ...
12/11/2024 - 6:01 am | View Link - US budget deficit climbs to $367 billion in November on calendar payment shifts
The U.S. government posted a $367 billion budget deficit for November, up 17% from a year earlier, as calendar adjustments for benefit payments boosted outlays by some $80 billion compared to the same ...
12/11/2024 - 5:49 am | View Link - Budget deficit swells in November, pushing fiscal 2025 shortfall 64% higher than a year ago
The U.S. budget deficit swelled in November, putting fiscal 2025 already at a much faster pace than a year ago when the shortfall topped $1.8 trillion, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday.
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