Month of May
2006: $42B
2016: $52B
2026: $293B
*Official US Treasury / FRED / CBO / MTS Data). US Budget Deficit.
The U.S. government ran a budget deficit in May of $293 billion, well above estimates and up 32% from a year earlier. The government also paid a record $133 billion in interest, a 44% YoY jump. Annualized, that's $1.6 trillion in interest, 30% of tax receipts! Disaster awaits!