mark francis
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Numbers don't lie. In spite of record high stock market gambles and high employment numbers among government workers and specialty groups, the US economy is in danger of a major free-fall.
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President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) more >
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By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Updated: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024
President Biden closed out his last full fiscal year with a $1.833 trillion deficit, marking the worst non-pandemic year in history and raising fears the government is heading for an uncontrollable fiscal spiral.
Gross interest payments on the public debt also set a grim new record, topping $1 trillion for the first time.
The government did see a remarkable surge in taxes, taking in nearly $480 billion in additional revenue over the course of fiscal 2024 — a nearly 11% leap. But even that couldn’t keep up with the rapacious pace of spending set by Congress and Mr. Biden, which rose nearly $620 billion from fiscal 2023.
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Biden ends fiscal year with $1.8 trillion deficit; gross interest payments top $1 trillion
President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) more >
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Updated: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024
President Biden closed out his last full fiscal year with a $1.833 trillion deficit, marking the worst non-pandemic year in history and raising fears the government is heading for an uncontrollable fiscal spiral.
Gross interest payments on the public debt also set a grim new record, topping $1 trillion for the first time.
The government did see a remarkable surge in taxes, taking in nearly $480 billion in additional revenue over the course of fiscal 2024 — a nearly 11% leap. But even that couldn’t keep up with the rapacious pace of spending set by Congress and Mr. Biden, which rose nearly $620 billion from fiscal 2023.