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US Treasury: Year-to-date deficit down 11% to $1.17T

US Treasury: Year-to-date deficit down 11% to $1.17T

U.S. Treasury reports an October record deficit of $284B

U.S. Treasury reports an October record deficit of $284B

US deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

US deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

January federal budget deficit reaches $95B

January federal budget deficit reaches $95B

CBO raises deficit projection by $1.4 trillion over next 10 years compared with its prior forecast

CBO raises deficit projection by $1.4 trillion over next 10 years compared with its prior forecast

US deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

US deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

U.S. trade deficit tumbles to $61.6B vs. $66.3B estimated

U.S. trade deficit tumbles to $61.6B vs. $66.3B estimated

Fiscal year-to-date budget deficit hits $1.7 trillion, up 130%

When asked about cost-cutting and so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Warren Buffett said that controlling the government budget deficit is a problem that is “never fully solved.” Find the latest from the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting: cnb.cx/434X3nt | CNBC

28.6K viewsMay 3, 2025

Warren Buffett: U.S. budget deficit is 'unsustainable'

Trade deficit comes in at $68.3 billion

Annual deficit now stands at $3.1 trillion

The U.S. budget deficit totaled just shy of $510 billion for the period from October 2023 through December 2023, following a shortfall of $129.4 billion in December alone. | CNBC

1.4K viewsJan 11, 2024

While the bond market hasn’t been overtly reacting to President Donald Trump's budget plan, bond vigilantes are still prepared to police the deficit when they feel it’s necessary. Ed Yardeni, who coined the term in the early ’80s, says these vigilantes are now more powerful than ever. | CNBC

669 views10 months ago

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones is raising alarms about the U.S. government’s current fiscal deficit and the increased spending promised by both presidential candidates, saying the bond market may force the government’s hand after the election in addressing it. Jones said he was worried that the government spending could cause a big sell-off in the bond market, spiking interest rates. He said he plans to not own fixed income and will be betting the longer-dated part of the bond m

126.9K viewsOct 22, 2024

October budget deficit more than doubles from a year ago

CBO says federal deficit will average $2T over next decade, U.S. will hit debt limit between July and September

US trade deficit at $43.09B in November, vs $43.6B estimate

CNBCSteve Liesman,Rick Santelli

John Waldron, Goldman Sachs president and COO, discusses deficit spending in the United States. Watch the full interview: cnb.cx/4mcHine | CNBC

2.6K viewsMay 8, 2025

U.S. June budget deficit plunged in June, 80 percent decline from last year

Trump Shows Off CNBC Touting Tariffs: "How The Hell Did They Cut Trade Deficit In Half In One Month?"

RealClear PoliticsTim Hains

America's deficit reckoning: The consequences of a steady budget deficit

Dealing with $1 trillion deficits

Deputy Treasury Secretary and Acting IRS Commissioner Michael Faulkender discusses the status of the reconciliation bill and reducing the federal deficit. Watch more: cnb.cx/3ZuGSyH | CNBC

4.2K views1 year ago

With the national debt surging past $26 trillion, we asked top economists, analysts and policy makers why the deficit matters. Paul Krugman said the deficit doesn't matter too much and said instead the great danger is that America spends too little. Danielle DiMartino Booth countered by saying such a large debt puts U.S. sovereignty at risk and Congress needs to step up. Mohammed El-Erian said we need to win the war against the threat of a global depression and secure economic peace by creating

7.6K viewsSep 18, 2020

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday said the city’s wealthiest must pay more in taxes to help fill the staggering $12 billion budget deficit he was left by his predecessors. Mamdani told CNBC his administration will be honest with New Yorkers about budget issues. He also downplayed fears from some of the city’s business elite that tax hikes will lead to capital flight. Read more: cnb.cx/45xCqm2 | CNBC

24.7K views3 months ago

Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Wednesday that the U.S. is on an unsustainable path with its deficit, and that the Trump-backed tax bill makes it "much worse." Watch more: cnb.cx/3ZqxxYK | CNBC

9.5K views11 months ago

Federal deficits expected to be higher in the long-term

November job growth falls far short of expectations, unemployment rate hits 4.2%

CNBCRick Santelli

U.S. government reports $345 billion deficit for August, larger than expected

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