# US posts $404 billion deficit in first month of fiscal year

https://mins.news/en/item/141454

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-12 22:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/us-records-404-billion-deficit-in-first-month-of-fiscal-year?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af63dec6e5c8a00014185e0

> The US budget deficit widened to $404 billion in October, up 42% from a year earlier, Treasury Department data released Thursday showed.

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