The U.S. budget deficit exponentially increased and reached around $257 billion in October, primarily due to one-off factors.

The United States began the new fiscal year with a $257 billion budget deficit, a drastic increase from the prior year's start.

The Treasury Department posted its latest revenue and spending totals this week, and deficits continue to mount at impressive ...

President-elect Donald Trump should see America’s trade deficit as an advantage rather than a weakness because of the power ...

The U.S. budget deficit for October reached $257 billion, nearly four times higher than the deficit for the same period in ...

The Federal Government ran a $1.8T budget deficit for the fiscal year, with a $560B deficit in the last quarter alone.

Republicans' lock on power in Washington next year will allow President-elect Donald Trump to pursue an aggressive agenda of ...

Republicans contend that they can compensate for lost tax revenue by fostering economic growth and streamlining the federal ...

Bond investors have sent Treasury yields significantly higher in recent weeks even as the Federal Reserve has cut interest ...

A unified government under Donald Trump may offer investors reprieve from the bruising battles around the U.S. debt ceiling ...

Trump's plans would likely add large amounts to the US debt pile, economists have predicted. The national debt stands at ...

Markets have already picked up on the likelihood of a stronger US currency under Trump's presidency. The US Dollar Index, ...