- 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](https://images.forexlive.com/images/US%20spending_id_7a3b8512-857c-42be-b17a-1e709187b977_original.jpg)
US surplus $210 billion