U.S. Deficit, Pegged at $1.7 Trillion, Effectively Doubled in 2023The widening gap between what the government spends and what it earns comes as Congress continues to spar over the proper levels of federal spending.
Source: U.S. Deficit, Pegged at $1.7 Trillion, Effectively Doubled in 2023 (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/business/treasury-report-shows-1-7-trillion-deficit.html)