On December 10, local time, the US Treasury Department said that the US government's November budget deficit fell to 173 billion US dollars. Total expenditure in November was US$509 billion, down from US$66.9 billion in November 2024. A Treasury official said payment delays were due in part to the recently ended government shutdown.

On December 10, local time, the US Treasury Department said that the US government's November budget deficit fell to 173 billion US dollars. Total expenditure in November was US$509 billion, down from US$66.9 billion in November 2024. A Treasury official said payment delays were due in part to the recently ended government shutdown.