"US Budget Deficit Skyrockets to $1.7 Trillion, Doubling in 2023"

The US government posted a budget deficit of $1.695 trillion in fiscal year 2023, a 23% increase from the previous year, driven by falling revenues and increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and interest costs on the federal debt. This deficit is the largest outside of the COVID era and marks a return to ballooning deficits after two years of decline. President Biden's proposed foreign aid and security spending, along with demands for spending cuts from Republicans, are likely to fuel fiscal battles. The deficit for September 2023 fell to $171 billion from $430 billion in September 2022.