Budget Figures

WASHINGTON—President Biden proposed a $6.9 trillion budget that calls for reducing deficits and raising taxes on wealthy…
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WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Congress to raise the debt ceiling…
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LONDON—U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt defended his decision to implement…
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The U.S. budget deficit narrowed last year, but a cooling economy and rising interest rates put it on track to widen in…
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WASHINGTON—President Biden on Monday released a $5.8 trillion budget that envisions a substantial increase in U.S.…
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration and top Democrats are embracing efforts to reduce the federal deficit as…
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Numerous states are proposing tax rebates and bonuses for public workers as the fiscal doldrums of early 2021 give way…
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The federal government ran a $21 billion deficit during December, the smallest monthly gap in two…
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The federal government ran a $191 billion deficit during November, a bigger gap when compared with a year…
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The U.S. budget deficit reached $2.8 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, below the record set the…
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