U.S. Deficit

• U.S. deficit nears $1 trillion — the largest it’s been in 7 years

  The U.S. budget deficit widened to $984 billion, which was 4.6 per cent of the nation's gross domestic product. The previous fiscal year deficit was $779 billion, with a deficit-to-GDP-ratio of 3.8 per cent.

  World

  Oct 25, 2019
  
• U.S. deficit grows to $779 billion — a 17 per cent increase over last year

  The U.S. government closed the 2018 fiscal year $779 billion in the red, its highest deficit in six years, according to data released on Monday by the Treasury Department.

  World

  Oct 15, 2018
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: The negative effect of U.S. tax cuts

  The question is whether or not Canadian policymakers will have to react by changing Canadian tax laws.

  Dec 21, 2017
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• Trump: stocks went up, so I reduced the national debt. Economists: facepalm

  He is "conflating two completely different things," says one analyst.

  Money

  Oct 12, 2017
• Donald Trump to sign executive orders aimed at cracking down on trade abuse

  Now his administration appears to be taking a more cautious approach.

  Politics

  Mar 31, 2017