• Prior month $-236 billion
  • April 2024 surplus $210 billions vs $244B estimate
  • April 2023 $176 billion.
  • US fiscal 2024 year-to-date deficit $855 billion versus comparable fiscal 2023 deficit of $925 billion
  • April budget outlays $567 billion versus $462 billion in April 2023. Outlays are up 22.72% from 2023
  • April receipts $776 billion versus $639 billion in April 2023. Receipts are up 21.4% from 2023.
  • Social Security up 11%

Disappointing numbers vs expectations.

US spending
US surplus $210 billion