--- title: "U.S. Budget Deficit" site: "Monex Precious Metals" domain: "https://www.monex.com/" type: "Post Category" featured_image: "https://www.monex.com/wp-content/uploads/deficits-debt.jpg.webp" last_updated: "June 11, 2026" canonical_url: "https://www.monex.com/category/deficits-debt/" markdown_url: "https://www.monex.com/category/deficits-debt.md" --- # U.S. Budget Deficit ![](https://www.monex.com/wp-content/uploads/Artwork-269-1.png.webp) Multiple news outlets have reported that the U.S. budget deficit could reach over $1 trillion in this new decade, and it is widely known that the U.S. debt is now at over $29 trillion. With so much deficit spending occurring, it is important to understand how precious metals play into the mix. Read more about the current federal budget deficit, US debt, and other related budget deficit news in the articles above. ## Posts ### [Is record government debt here to stay?](https://www.monex.com/is-record-government-debt-here-to-stay/) April 27, 2026 · From Jamie McGeever in 4/27 Reuters.com “With government debt levels sky high across the developed world, leaders are being warned to get their fiscal houses in order, but in an age of higher military spending, resource nationalism and a technological arms race, that call will almost certainly fall on deaf ears. Fiscal watchdogs should stop pretending otherwise. Although economic growth has more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/is-record-government-debt-here-to-stay/) ### [Are there any surprises seen in US debt issuance](https://www.monex.com/are-there-any-surprises-seen-in-us-debt-issuance/) November 3, 2025 · From Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss in 11/3 Reuters No surprises seen in US debt issuance: T-Bills up, bonds steady   “The U.S. Treasury is widely expected this week to announce its intention to keep note and bond auction sizes unchanged over the next 12 months, at least, as it likely continues to issue more bills and shorter-term debt to manage a sizable fiscal more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/are-there-any-surprises-seen-in-us-debt-issuance/) ### [How will rising national debt affect your finances?](https://www.monex.com/how-will-rising-national-debt-affect-your-finances/) July 14, 2025 · From Elizabeth Djinis in 7/11 Yahoofinance.com “On July 4, President Trump signed his “big, beautiful” domestic policy bill, enacting a new wave of tax cuts estimated to add $3 trillion to $4 trillion to the national debt. While the national debt may be hard to conceptualize, economists say its explosive growth has the potential to have major impacts on the economy more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/how-will-rising-national-debt-affect-your-finances/) ### [Is Wall Street nervous about the U.S. Debt Plan?](https://www.monex.com/is-wall-street-nervous-about-the-u-s-debt-plan/) February 3, 2025 · From Sam Goldfarb in 2/2 WSJ.com “The prospect of increased borrowing by a second Trump administration has spooked bond investors in recent months. One major concern: how the government will execute that borrowing. At issue is a strategy pursued by the Treasury Department since late 2023 to lean more on short-term Treasurys to fund the government. Many on Wall Street credit more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/is-wall-street-nervous-about-the-u-s-debt-plan/) ### [What is the projected 2024 Federal Deficit?](https://www.monex.com/what-is-the-projected-2024-federal-deficit/) October 10, 2024 · From Richard Rubin in 10/9 WSJ.com “The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the latest fiscal year, driven by higher spending on interest and programs for older Americans, as the government faces a persistent gap between federal outlays and tax collections. The new data comes as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic pick Kamala Harris are both proposing new more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/what-is-the-projected-2024-federal-deficit/) ### [Is this a new record for the US National Debt?](https://www.monex.com/is-this-a-new-record-for-the-us-national-debt/) July 30, 2024 · From Eric Revell in 7/20 foxbusiness.com “The U.S. national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history on Monday as the federal government continues to accumulate debt at a record-setting pace. New data from the Treasury Department released Monday afternoon showed that the gross national debt hit $35,001,278,179,208.67. The milestone comes just months after the U.S. eclipsed more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/is-this-a-new-record-for-the-us-national-debt/) ### [How should investors prepare their portfolios for November’s elections?](https://www.monex.com/how-should-investors-prepare-their-portfolios-for-novembers-elections/) July 29, 2024 · From Ron Insana in 7/27 cnbc.com “Given the enormity of the political upheaval we’ve seen recently, traders would be right to wonder how the markets and economy will perform in 2025 as a new administration takes over next January. If only there were a handbook available to offer guidance in such an uncertain future. Given the polarity of the parties’ platforms, more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/how-should-investors-prepare-their-portfolios-for-novembers-elections/) ### [Are soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets?](https://www.monex.com/are-soaring-debt-and-deficits-causing-worry-about-threats-to-the-economy-and-markets/) May 20, 2024 · From Jeff Cox in 5/19 cnbc.com “Government debt that has swelled nearly 50% since the early days of the Covid pandemic is generating elevated levels of worry both on Wall Street and in Washington. The federal IOU is now at $34.5 trillion, or about $11 trillion higher than where it stood in March 2020. As a portion of the total U.S. more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/are-soaring-debt-and-deficits-causing-worry-about-threats-to-the-economy-and-markets/) ### [Is the Fed looking at some of the major risks in the banking system?](https://www.monex.com/is-the-fed-looking-at-some-of-the-major-risks-in-the-banking-system/) February 26, 2024 · From Avi Gilbert in 2/16 seekingalpha.com “Last week, the Fed released the hypothetical scenarios for its 2024 annual stress test. The assumptions for the 2024 stress test have changed very little compared to last year’s ones. With that being said, this year’s test will include an additional exploratory analysis that will assess the resilience of the banking system to four major more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/is-the-fed-looking-at-some-of-the-major-risks-in-the-banking-system/) ### [What is Powell saying about unsustainable fiscal policy?](https://www.monex.com/what-is-powell-saying-about-unsustainable-fiscal-policy/) February 6, 2024 · From Will Daniel in 2/5/24 Forbes.com “With the United States’ national debt closing in on $34.2 trillion, some of the biggest figures in the world of finance have been speaking out. But few expected Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to address the issue—at least until this weekend, when Powell spoke out about the debt on CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday. “In the more... [Read More](https://www.monex.com/what-is-powell-saying-about-unsustainable-fiscal-policy/)