The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, reflecting strong tax receipts in the final month of the tax season and record collections of import duties,

Overall, the US government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier.

The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, the Treasury Department said on Monday.

The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23% from a year earlier, reflecting strong tax receipts in the final month of the tax season and surging collections of import duties,

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The Ysleta Independent School District is offering up to 400 teachers a $5,000 buyout as part of its strategy to address a persistent budget deficit.

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With Burlington facing an $8M deficit in this year's fiscal budget, Mulvaney-Stanak said she made the difficult decision to cut 25 positions as part of a cost-saving strategy and to avoid raising taxes on residents.

U.S. tariff revenue hit a record $16.3 billion in April, easing the budget deficit rate as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs took hold.