TCT-FC-BUDGET-SURPLUS · Economy
The June 2025 budget surplus was the first in decades
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The June 2025 budget surplus was the first in decades
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2025-07-14; occurrence documented in the linked FactCheck.org report.
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Other months had recorded surpluses in intervening years. Payment timing also helped produce June’s result, while the fiscal year as a whole remained deeply in deficit.
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