U.S. posts record October budget deficit of 284 billion dollars

The U.S. government posted a record budget deficit of 284 billion U.S. dollars for October, the first month of fiscal year 2026, according to a Treasury Department report on Tuesday.

The deficit was 10 percent higher than the 257-billion-U.S.-dollar deficit posted in October 2024.

The report was delayed by the recent 43-day federal government shutdown, which disrupted certain payments, including government employees' salaries, a Treasury official said.

U.S. posts record October budget deficit of 284 billion dollars

U.S. posts record October budget deficit of 284 billion dollars

U.S. posts record October budget deficit of 284 billion dollars

The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,455 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,347, Gaza's health authorities said on Friday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received 14 more bodies, including 12 new deaths and two bodies recovered from the rubble, in addition to 18 new injuries as of 11:00 on Friday, the authorities said.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 463 people and wounded 1,269 others, according to the Gaza health authorities.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,455