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US budget surplus surges to $258 billion in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1 trillion
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, ...
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US budget surplus surges to $258B in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1T
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, the ...
YISD: No layoffs, no school closures amid $5k buyout due to deficit
The Ysleta Independent School District is offering up to 400 teachers a $5,000 buyout as part of its strategy to address a ...
Republicans split on US credit downgrade as party's tax bill lingers
Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating has elicited mixed responses among Republicans in Congress, with some ...
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New Orleans has $70M deficit after Bourbon Street attack, will erase it by 'nickel and diming'
Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño said the deficit is “very manageable,” but it adds to pressure to the city ...
Pay raises set for Sacramento mayor, council members despite city's deficit
Sacramento's mayor and city council are scheduled to get pay raises, even though the city is facing a budget deficit. This ...
Ontario expects budget deficit to more than double in face of US tariffs
Ontario, Canada's most populous province and manufacturing powerhouse, on Thursday forecast its widest budget deficit since ...
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Understanding the cycle of U.S. deficit spending and rising debt amid Trump budget push
The U.S. economy is the largest globally, but its debt outweighs that distinction by trillions. Maya MacGuineas, president of ...