Hiranmayi Srinivasan is a former Associate Editor for Investopedia. She covered personal finance topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and economic news at Investopedia between 2021 and 2025, ...

The US economy grew 2% in the first quarter of 2026, rebounding from previous weakness, driven by AI investment and government spending. However, inflation surged to a three-year high amid an Iran war ...

(The Center Square) - The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The latest federal ...

Looking at the average monthly deficit, January and February were both worse than average, whereas March was slightly better. The latest quarter was slightly better than last Q2 and also better than ...

The federal government is projected to run a budget deficit of at least $2 trillion this fiscal year, according to an estimate by the Treasury Department and bond market participants. Earlier this ...