A New York Times chart showing the stark impact President Donald Trump's administration has had on the federal deficit made the rounds on social media Wednesday, prompting a mix of alarm and mockery, ...

This article was updated Aug. 2 to include a graph with the annual federal deficit in constant dollars. A viral post portrays Democrats, not Republicans, as the party of fiscal responsibility, with ...

The U.S. federal budget deficit for July jumped ‌to $432 billion, a record for the month, as higher outlays and more negative tariff revenues also brought the 2026 fiscal-year-to-date budget gap to $1 ...

Looking at the average monthly deficit, January and February were both worse than average, whereas March was slightly better. The latest quarter was slightly better than last Q2 and also better than ...

Looking at the average monthly deficit, May and June were both worse than average, while April was a slightly higher surplus than average. Interest expense has ballooned higher to $1.04T on a trailing ...

The federal government brought in $334 billion in the month of July, with most of that coming directly out of workers’ paychecks. That same federal government spent $766 billion in July, with most of ...