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 Silver to see second-highest deficit in 20 years, as record industrial demand rises 9% in 2024 – Silver Institute’s World Silver Survey READ MORE Beware of Synthetic Gold! READ MORE Analysts See Gold Reaching $2,600 per Ounce Amid Strong Market Demand READ MORE A Guide to Trading Gold and Silver Futures Contracts READ MORE Could the Chinese Yuan Overtake the US Dollar? READ MORE Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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