Federal Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion for 2024, CBO Says
WASHINGTON—The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the latest fiscal year, driven by higher spending on interest and programs for older Americans, as the government faces a persistent gap between federal outlays and tax collections.
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday a U.S. federal deficit of $1.834 trillion for fiscal 2024, the highest in the post-COVID era, as debt interest costs jumped sharply and outlays rose for Social Security,
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US budget deficit hits $1.8 trillion for fiscal 2024, per CBO
Yet again, the federal government spent far more than it collected in revenue, racking up a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion for fiscal year 2024, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Budget deficit for FY2024 hits $1.8 trillion, up from FY2023: CBO
The deficit totaled $1.8 trillion in FY2024, marking the second year in a row that deficits have totaled close to $2 trillion, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) monthly budget review. In FY2023, the deficit was slightly lower at $1.7 trillion.
Federal budget deficit grew to $1.8 trillion for fiscal 2024, CBO estimates
The Congressional Budget Office estimated Tuesday that the federal budget deficit for fiscal 2024 rose to $1.8 trillion, the highest in three years. The analysis showed that fiscal 2024’s deficit increased from $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023. The new numbers come as the federal government faces an increasingly dire fiscal situation.
U.S. deficit hits $1.8 trillion as interest costs rise
The federal budget deficit swelled to $1.8 trillion in the fiscal year that ended in September, an enormous sum that significantly increases the national debt as Washington barrels toward a potential 2025 showdown over spending and taxes.
CBO: Fiscal 2024 budget deficit was $1.8 trillion
The federal deficit clocked in at $1.8 trillion for fiscal 2024, according to the final estimate released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office. While generally in line with prior forecasts, the slightly revised deficit estimate was $81 billion,
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