These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
Ray Dalio: We Need to Cut the Budget Deficit Now. Here’s How We Do It
In Ray Dalio's forthcoming book "How Countries Go Broke" he argues that the United States' budget deficit should be cut.
US Budget Deficit Hits Record $840 Billion Over Past Four Months
The US federal budget gap widened to a record $840 billion for the first third of the fiscal year, propelled by spending ...
Money Metals Exchange7h
Feds Run Record Budget Deficit Through First Four Months of Fiscal 2025
DOGE has got its work cut out for it. Even as the new Department of Government Efficiency ferrets out wasteful spending, the ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget3d
12-Month Rolling Deficit is $2.1 Trillion in January 2025
The 12-month rolling deficit – or the amount the federal government has borrowed over the past year – totaled $2.1 trillion, based on estimates from ...
The Daily Signal7d
4 Charts Show Why Congress Must Embrace Spending Restraint
It’s vital for Congress to pair pro-growth tax cuts with pro-growth spending reforms. The federal budget itself needs a ...
Federal Budget Deficit Will Need to Be Closed Eventually, Powell Warns
Federal budget deficits in the trillions of dollars per year can’t go on forever, Powell warned. “It's not the level of ...
U.S. Deficit Dynamics: Economic And Investor Implications
U.S. government bonds, or Treasuries, are the primary way the federal government borrows money and one of the world’s most ...