Federal Deficit Surges to Record $413B
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WASHINGTON - Democrats are blaming President Bush for the record 2004 federal deficit of $413 billion, but Republicans say the figure shows that the economic and budget pictures are brightening.    The Treasury Department announced the figure Thursday, two weeks after the government's 2004 budget year ended and just 19 days from an Election Day in which Bush's economic and fiscal performance are pivotal issues...
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America&#39;s trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of $55.5 billion in October as imports -- including those from China -- surged to the loftiest levels on record.
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The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to &#36;54 billion in August, the second highest level in history. The politically sensitive deficit with China hit a new high as American retailers upped their orders for cell phones, toys and televisions.
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America&#39;s trade deficit grew to an all-time high of $55.5 billion in October as imports - including those from China - increased to the loftiest levels on record.
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The U.S. budget deficit probably hit  $415 billion in the 2004 fiscal year, a smaller number than  previously forecast but still the largest on record,  congressional budget analysts said on Wednesday.
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The U.S. government posted a   larger-than-expected $64.61 billion federal budget deficit in   August as outlays for the month were at a record high, a   Treasury Department report showed on Wednesday.
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The broadest measure of the country&#39;s trade and investment flows registered a record deficit of $164.7 billion in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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WASHINGTON : The US government is expected to run a record 422-billion-US-dollar deficit for the fiscal year to September 30, the Congressional Budget Office revealed.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government confirmed Wednesday that its tax intake massively outweighed spending in the past fiscal year - producing a budget surplus of $9.
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The Congressional Budget Office is projecting this election-year&#39;s federal deficit will reach a record $422 billion, congressional aides said
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The $60.3 billion deficit for November reflected record levels for imports of everything from oil and consumer goods to farm products, the government reported.
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The current account deficit of the United States hit a record high of 164.7 billion US dollars in the third quarter of this year as a result of increasing demand for imported
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The federal agency that insures workers&#39; pensions said Monday that its deficit forsingle-employer programs doubled to a record $23.3 billion, prompting renewed hand-wringing on Capitol
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The US current account deficit jumped by 8.2% to a record $856.6bn  in 2006, figures show.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened  unexpectedly in November to a record $60.3 billion, propelled  by the highest-ever oil import bill and a drop in exports, a  government report showed on Wednesday.
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America's trade deficit swelled to a record high of $55.5 billion in October as imports -- including those from China -- surged to the loftiest levels ever. Skyrocketing crude oil prices also contributed to the yawning trade gap.
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The deficit in the broadest measure of trade climbed to a record high of &#36;164.7 billion in the third quarter of this year, reflecting Americans' hardy demand for imported oil and foreign-made goods.