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UK deficit hits six-year low but war lifts March borrowing

Britain’s 2025/26 budget deficit fell to its lowest since 2019/20, but March borrowing topped forecasts as the Iran conflict pushed up energy costs and cut fuel duty revenues. Inflation rose to 3.3% ...
Mission Local

S.F. on track to shrink deficit by $300M, city controller says

The city controller announced some good news for San Francisco’s budget today: The projected deficit is shrinking. In December, the city’s two-year deficit was predicted to be $936 million. Now, in ...
Reuters

US current account deficit contracts sharply in the fourth quarter

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 ...
Seeking Alpha

Hope Lifts Risk Appetites Ahead Of The Bank Of Canada And FOMC Meetings

The US dollar is mostly a little firmer against the G10 currencies. The euro is trading quietly but firmly today. It is mostly trading between $1.1520 and $1.1550. The next retracement is about ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks 25%, Driven by Gold Exports

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 ...
Seeking Alpha

U.S. trade deficit narrows more than expected in January

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 ...
Fox Business

Budget deficit hits $1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year: CBO

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 ...
Reuters

Indonesia will keep budget deficit below 3% of GDP as Middle East conflict lifts oil prices, minister says

JAKARTA, March 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia is ready to adjust budget expenditure to keep its fiscal deficit below 3% of GDP as the ‌conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up oil prices and pile ...
The Washington Post

A new reminder of America’s debt problem

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 ...
National Review

The U.S. Balance-of-Payments Deficit Is Essentially Zero

Hey, Mr. President, How’s That Texas Senate GOP Primary Runoff Endorsement Coming? Audio By Carbonatix Andy McCarthy is right on the money, literally, in his post today. He argues that the new 10 ...
Investopedia

Total U.S. Trade Deficit Barely Budged in 2025

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Kent Nishimura / ...