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Erica Kollmann

Trump Delivers First June Budget Surplus Since 2017, Thanks To Tariffs

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The Treasury Department announced on Friday that the U.S. government recorded a surplus of just over $27 billion in June, a turnaround driven in large part by a significant increase in tariff revenues. 

The Details:  The surplus came after a $316 billion deficit in May and brings the total deficit for the current fiscal year to $1.34 trillion, which is 5% higher than the same period last year, according to CNBC. 

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