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U.S. Posts $258.4 Billion Surplus Amid $1 Trillion Deficit

5/21/2025

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In April 2025, the U.S. government celebrated a remarkable $258.4 billion budget surplus, marking the second-largest monthly surplus ever recorded. This financial boost, fueled by robust individual income tax revenues of $850.2 billion, contrasts sharply with a looming $1 trillion deficit for the fiscal year and a staggering national debt of $36.212 trillion.

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In April 2025, the U.S. government celebrated a remarkable $258.4 billion budget surplus, marking the second-largest monthly surplus ever recorded. This financial boost, fueled by robust individual income tax revenues of $850.2 billion, contrasts sharply with a looming $1 trillion deficit for the fiscal year and a staggering national debt of $36.212 trillion.