US Budget Gap Widens 16% in First Four Months of Fiscal Year (Bloomberg) — The deficit for the first four months of the 2024 fiscal year reached $532 billion, or 16% more than recorded in the same period in the prior year, according to data from the Treasury Department released Monday showed. Interest costs in the four months through January were $357 billion, a 37% jump from 2023. « Previous Article Next Article » Share This Article Choose Your Platform: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Related Posts The Great American Housing Squeeze: Construction Costs Out of Reach for Most READ MORE Why Have Central Banks Been on a Gold-Buying Spree? READ MORE Buy gold or gold miners? You don’t have to dig deep to hit paydirt. READ MORE Economic Recession and Yen Depreciation Push Japan Behind Germany READ MORE The Gold Investing Madness Is Just Getting Started READ MORE Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Comment