THE TAKEAWAY: U.S. government posts first budget surplus in September in four months; overall deficit for fiscal year 2012 tops $1 billion for a fourth year > Ongoing debate over impending fiscal ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government posted a $316 billion budget deficit for May, down 9%, or $31 billion, from a year earlier, as customs receipts nearly quadrupled to a record $23 billion ...

The US government saw its budget deficit widen from the prior year in the October to June period as spending rose, but customs duties surged to a record after President Donald Trump's wide-ranging ...