B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
42nd Straight Month of Federal Budget Deficits: debt & deficit ought to be #1 concern
Today as the Treasury Department reported a $198 billion deficit for March, making it the 42nd straight month of federal deficits, President Obama pitched the so-called “Buffett Rule.” Gretchen Hamel, executive director of Public Notice, weighs in…
U.S. Treasury Reports 39th Straight Month of Federal Budget Deficits
For the third month of the fiscal year, the federal government took in $240 billion, and spent $326 billion. The cumulative deficit so far for fiscal year 2012 is nearly $322 billion….
U.S. Treasury Reports 38th Straight Month of Federal Budget Deficits
For the second month of the fiscal year, the federal government took in $152 billion, and spent $290 billion….
Ahead of Super Committee Deadline..More Bad News: U.S. Treasury Reports 37th Straight Month In The Red
“October was the start of FY 2012. Sadly, unless we enact bold, bipartisan proposals to cut government spending, this fiscal year is going to be a lot like last year, awash with debt…
Treasury Department announces $1.3 trillion FY2011 deficit
This afternoon, the Treasury Department released the September Monthly Treasury Statement, the final monthly deficit report for FY2011.
Friday Funnies: 5 jokes about the economy
“We’ve always been told our kids and grandkids are going to have to pay for our reckless spending. Now WE have to pay?!” – Jimmy Kimmel
U.S. TREASURY: 129 BILLION DEFICIT IN JULY
The report showed the U.S. ran a $129 billion deficit last month. July’s deficit officially pushed the year-to-date budget gap past $1 trillion to nearly $1.1 trillion.
Treasury: $129 billion deficit in July
This afternoon, the Treasury Department released the Monthly Treasury Statement for July.
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
