Over the first 11 months of fiscal year 2025, the U.S. federal deficit hit $1.97 trillion ๐, up $156 billion from last year ๐. The projected $1.88 trillion deficit has already been exceeded โ ๏ธ, and the final number may top $2.2 trillion ๐ฃ.
In August alone, the government spent $689 billion ๐ธ and took in $344 billion ๐ต, running a $345 billion monthly deficit ๐ณ๏ธ.
Significant expenditures included:
๐ฅ Healthcare: $213 billion
๐ต Social Security: $144 billion
๐ฐ Interest on debt: $111 billion
Total debt servicing over 11 months reached $1.12 trillion ๐ โ already more than in all of 2024 ๐
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This worsening outlook is putting pressure on debt markets ๐. As a result, a potential rate spike ๐ is possible.
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