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US budget deficit shrinks to $95B as receipts jump 9% while spending rises 2%

The U.S. budget deficit dropped to $95 billion in January. That’s a $34 billion decrease from the same month last year. The Treasury said this happened because income rose faster than spending, mostly ...

UConn expands budget-tightening measures to close $83.5M deficit

The flagship plans to adjust contracts and restrict hiring as it grapples with rising costs, declines in federal research ...
Seeking Alpha

U.S. Budget Deficit Pressures Mount As War Spending Surges

War costs rise as the deficit deepens. Fiscal gauges flash pandemic‑era stress. No credible deficit plan from Washington yet. The US budget deficit was already on shaky ground before the Iran war, and ...
AOL

Federal deficit totaled $1 trillion in beginning of FY2026, CBO says

(The Center Square) - The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The latest federal ...
Forbes

Budget Deficits Threaten More Flagship Universities

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The University of Oregon is one of four flagship universities to recently announce major ...
Forbes

Congressional Budget Office Ups Federal Deficit Forecast

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks to reporters during a news conference on the impacts of the Republican budget proposal at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in ...
Chicago Sun-Times

CPS projected to end school year with $45M deficit as budget challenges persist

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