<p>The United States had a budget surplus of $64.26 billion in September, compared to a deficit of $170.7 billion in the same period last year. The annual deficit of $1.8 trillion is a historical high outside of the COVID-19 pandemic year</p>

<p>In September, the United States recorded a budget surplus of $64.26 billion, compared to a deficit of $170.7 billion in the same period last year. The annual deficit of $1.8 trillion is a historical high outside of the year of the COVID-19 pandemic</p>

The United States had a deficit of $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year, accounting for over 6% of GDP for the second consecutive year