The United States recorded a budget deficit of $145 billion in December, reaching a new historic high for that month.

On January 13th local time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury stated that due to record spending and adjustments in welfare payments timing, the U.S. government recorded a fiscal deficit of $145 billion in December 2025, a 67% increase compared to the same period last year, setting a new historical high for that month.