Eurozone governments cut borrowing in 2025, but their combined budget deficit is expected to widen this year, driven by support for households hit by the jump in energy prices that has accompanied the ...

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WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the fourth quarter, hitting the lowest level in nearly five years, amid a rise in primary income and a reduction ...

President Prabowo Subianto said he would only consider temporarily exceeding Indonesia’s statutory budget deficit cap for emergency situations, adding that he remains committed to fiscal discipline ...

The U.S. trade deficit declined in January, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, continuing a volatile run for America’s trade balance that has seen imports and exports buffeted by rapid changes ...

U.S. international trade in goods and services deficit narrowed by 25.3% to $54.5B from $72.9B (revised from $70.3B) in December, according to data released by the Census Bureau on Thursday. The ...

The budget deficit narrowed in February at a slower pace than the previous month as US tariff revenue started to slow from the peak rate hit late last year. For the five months through February, the ...

The federal budget deficit topped $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, as the U.S. government is on pace to record another massive deficit. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget ...

Amid so many crises around the world, it’s easy to forget the scale of America’s debt problem. But a new report from the Congressional Budget Office puts the stakes in sharp relief: Even under the ...

Neal Katyal Blows Up His Career as a Supreme Court Advocate This Is What It Looks Like When a Great Power Is Losing a War Trump Admin Appealing Trade Court’s Invalidation of Section 122 Tariffs The ...

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Talk about bad timing. On Wednesday, President Trump boasted on social media that the U.S. trade deficit had been reduced by 78 percent thanks to his comprehensive tariff regime, a claim apparently ...