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Tag: deficit

08 Oct

COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1T

published on October 8, 2020 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — New, eye-popping federal budget figures released Thursday show an enormous $3.1 trillion deficit in the just-completed fiscal year,

10 Jun

US deficit racks up record deficit with 4 months still to go

published on June 10, 2020 - 1:12 PM

(AP) — The federal government recorded a budget deficit of $1.88 trillion for the first eight months of this budget

05 May

As US piles up debt to aid economy, even usual critics cheer

published on May 5, 2020 - 12:46 PM

(AP) — The U.S. government has opened the spigots and let loose nearly $3 trillion to try to rescue the

10 Jul

The Latest: Powell says deficits on ‘unsustainable path’

published on July 10, 2019 - 12:46 PM

(AP) — The Latest on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s presentation of the Fed’s semi-annual monetary report to Congress. (all

01 Jul

This Week: Construction, trade gap, nonfarm payrolls

published on July 1, 2019 - 1:06 PM

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EYE ON CONSTRUCTION U.S. construction

13 Sep

US budget deficit hits $214.1 billion in August

published on September 13, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) — The federal government racked up a $214.1 billion deficit in August, double the red ink from a year

09 Feb

GOP the party of deficit hawks? That was then.

published on February 9, 2018 - 1:12 PM

(AP) — Republicans rode the tea party wave to power eight years ago on a message of fiscal responsibility and

12 Jun

US budget deficit jumps in May as spending outpaces revenue

published on June 12, 2017 - 12:26 PM

(AP) — The U.S. budget deficit rose to $88.4 billion in May from $53 billion a year earlier, as government

12 Jan

California revenue is growing. So why the talk of deficits?

published on January 12, 2017 - 6:29 AM

(AP) — California’s economy is expanding and revenue are growing and moreover voters just approved billions of dollars in tax