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 Dow Falls More than 400 points on Higher Than Anticipated Inflation Data READ MORE Fed's Rate Cut Expectations Delayed as US Economy Proves Robust READ MORE Gold on track for weekly rise as Middle East risks loom READ MORE Oil Prices Waver Amid Economic Uncertainty and Interest Rate Speculation READ MORE Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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