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U.S. Posts Record $145 Billion December Deficit as Outlays Hit New High

Treasury says calendar-shift adjustments put the month’s shortfall at $112 billion, showing underlying improvement from 2024.

Bessent Reaffirms No-Default Pledge as Congress Readies Debt Ceiling Vote