US Oct. Budget Deficit Swells 287% To $257 Billion

U.S. October budget deficit jumps to $257 billion, handing hole to Trump
The U.S. budget deficit jumped nearly four-fold to $257 billion in October, a figure inflated by one-off factors, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday in a report that started off a new fiscal year with a big hole to be turned over to President-elect Donald Trump in January.
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US October Budget Deficit Swells 287% To $257 Billion
The U.S. budget deficit exponentially increased and reached around $257 billion in October, primarily due to one-off factors. According to a report by the Treasury Department released on Wednesday, the figure was a sharp increase of 287% from October 2023's $67 billion deficit.
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