us budget deficit

December 22, 2024

US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest

October 22, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020. The deficits in both years […]

US budget deficit for current year hits record $2.1 trillion

June 17, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $2.06 trillion through the first eight months of this budget year as coronavirus relief programs drove spending to all-time highs. The shortfall this year is […]