Tag: Budget Deficit
U.S. budget deficit widens to $691B in first half of fiscal...
NEW YORK - The United States budget deficit widened to $691 billion in the first half of fiscal 2019 as spending outpaced an increase...
U.S. budget deficit hits widest on record for month of Nov.
NEW YORK - The United States posted the widest November budget deficit on record as spending doubled revenue.Outlays jumped 18 percent to $411 billion last...
Trump’s first annual budget deficit climbs to a six-year high
NEW YORK - The United States budget deficit grew to $779 billion in Donald Trump’s first full fiscal year as president, the highest since 2012...
U.S. budget deficit swells to $898B, topping forecast
NEW YORK - The United States budget deficit widened to $898 billion in the 11 months through August, exceeding the Congressional Budget Office’s forecast...
G.A.’s 2018 session sure to be a contentious, significant one
With an estimated $60 million budget shortfall in fiscal 2018 and another $200 million in fiscal 2019, Rhode Island’s elected leaders are faced with...
Unbalanced priorities, poor leadership in balanced budget
In dealing with $134 million in red ink from fiscal years 2017 and 2018, the state’s elected leaders have generated a strong – and...
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