Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to higher income tax and tariff collections, CBO data shows.

The United States borrowed $1.0 trillion in the first five months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $308 billion in February, according to the latest ...

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at ...

The budget deficit narrowed in February at a slower pace than the previous month as US tariff revenue started to slow from ...

U.S. national debt hits historic $39 trillion milestone, growing from $38 trillion in five months as deficits surge and ...

The U.S. budget deficit will grow slightly in fiscal 2026 to $1.853 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Wednesday, showing that on balance, President Donald Trump's economic policies ...

A general view as day breaks over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will grow slightly in ...

Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military ...