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U.S. budget balance unexpectedly flips to surplus

Tariffs Help US Government Post Unexpected June Surplus
The U.S. government ran a $27 billion budget surplus in June, fueled in part by record tariff revenue, according to
Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge
The U.S. government posted a surplus in June as tariff receipts gave an extra bump to a sharp increase in receipts, the Treasury Department said Friday
U.S. budget balance unexpectedly flips to surplus in June as tariff receipts jump
The U.S. federal government earned $27.0B more than it spent in June, compared with the -$41.5B deficit expected and the prior month's -$316.0B shortfall, according to the Treasury Department's monthly statement released on Friday.
U.S. Treasury posts $27 billion budget surplus in June
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Tariff Turnaround: Treasury Department Posts Stunning June Numbers
Americans who aren't used to seeing the words "government" and "surplus" in the same sentence are in for a surprise. The federal government ran at a surplus in June, according to the Treasury Department,
U.S. Treasury Department reports $27B surplus in June from tariffs, but deficit still threatens
The U.S. reported a $27B June surplus thanks to rising tariff revenue, yet the overall fiscal deficit remains over $1.3 trillion with months left in 2025.
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US budget deficit widens but customs receipts surge on tariffs
The US government saw its budget deficit widen from the prior year in the October to June period as spending rose. On the ...
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CPS gives parents a chance to weigh in on budget deficit at community meetings
Chicago Public Schools is hosting five community listening sessions over the next week, giving parents a chance to weigh in on the district’s budget as it faces a $730 million deficit.
US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year
The data shows that tariff revenues are starting to build into a significant revenue contributor ahead of an August 1 ...
Customs duties surge under Trump, yet US deficit grows by $64 billion
The Treasury Department reported on Friday that the budget shortfall increased by $64 billion to $1.3 trillion in the first ...
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US budget deficit widens despite higher tariff revenues
The US federal budget deficit grew between October and June compared to the same period last year, despite the increase in tariff revenues, according ...
'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman is begging people to stop worrying about the US debt
Steve Eisman isn't worried about the US debt, and says people talking about it are probably trying to replicate his own ...
Trump’s Tax Bill Will Add Trillions to the US Debt. Does It Matter?
The federal budget deficit is back in the spotlight after the Republican-controlled Congress approved a massive tax and ...
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Macron unveils plan to double military budget as he lambasts Trump—’you have to be feared in this world’
French president criticised America’s 'disengagement' from global security and expressed disappointment over Trump’s foreign ...
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Barry Eichengreen: Germany’s budget expansion makes sense while America’s is reckless
Berlin is relaxing its austerity rule for good reasons—such as security and long-term growth—while Washington appears to have abandoned all fiscal responsibility with Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
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‘Big Short’ Investor Steve Eisman Says US Budget Deficit ‘Nothing To Talk About’ Due to Insatiable Demand for Treasuries
One of the investors who called and profited off the subprime mortgage collapse of 2008, Steve Eisman, is brushing off ...
About That Tariff Budget Surplus
Can tariff revenue balance the federal budget and banish the national debt? That’s the latest claim by the Trump Administration, as it trumpets a Friday Treasury report showing that the government ...
Federal Budget: Government Has Its Best Quarter Since 2022
The government fiscal year closes at the end of September, but this analysis will look at the calendar year budget.