US: Budget Deficit Hits Record High of $1.05 Trillion

The U.S. government’s budget ... relief measure will drive this year’s deficit up to $3.4 trillion. The deficit for the month of February was $310.9 billion, up from $236.3 billion in February ... Read More

2024 U.S. Elections News | Top Headlines, Latest Polls & Analysis | Reuters

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald ... an initiative that could appeal to voters but could also worsen America's yawning budget deficit. India's Gen Z voters seek jobs, harmony in ... Read More

U.S. goods trade gap hits record; pending home sales slip

(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit in goods mushroomed to a record in November as imports surged and exports slipped. By Dan Burns (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods mushroomed to the ... Read More

US CFTC Hits U.S. Bank, Oppenheimer With Fines Over Record Keeping Failures

(Reuters) -U.S. Bank NA and ... the regulator said on Tuesday. U.S. Bank will pay $6 million to settle the charges that it violated CFTC record keeping requirements for swap dealers and ... Read More

U.S. trade deficit widens for third straight month in February

Deficit hits ... The U.S. international trade deficit widened 1.9% in February to a seasonally adjusted $68.9 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It is the third straight month with ... Read More

U.S. budget deficit narrowed to $22 billion in January

The numbers: The U.S. federal budget deficit narrowed to $22 billion in January, down from $39 billion in the same month last year ... the highest level on record, economists said. Read More

US Markets

SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari discusses what market headwinds could hurt the U.S. economy on 'Varney & Co.' Investor’s Business Daily executive editor Alissa Coram ... Read More

Trade deficit widens 5% to three-month high of $64.3 billion as U.S. exports decline

The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit rose 5% in October to a three-month high of $64. ... fell 1% in October to a $258.8 billion, though they remained close to a record high. Big picture: The ... Read More

U.S. budget deficit widens to $227.8 billion in June

The numbers: The U.S. federal budget deficit widened sharply to $227.76 billion in June, up from $88.8 billion in the same month last year, the Treasury Department said Thursday. For the first ... Read More