US federal budget deficit $-291.0 billion versus -$215.0 billion expected

  • Previous month had a surprise surplus of $27.0 billion
US Deficit
  • Prior month $27 billion
  • US budget deficit $-291 versus $215 billion expected.
  • Outlays totaled $630 billion versus $574 billion in July.
  • Receipts totaled $338 billion versus $330 billion in July
  • Fiscal 2025 year to date deficit $1.629 trillion versus comparable fiscal 2024 deficit of $1.517 trillion
  • July outlays were a record high for the month of July
  • Year to date receipts and outlays record high for that.

Not sure we will hear much from the Trump administration in regard to the budget deficit despite the tariff revenues.

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