Tariffs Help US Government Post Unexpected June Surplus
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The U.S. government ran a $27 billion budget surplus in June, fueled in part by record tariff revenue, according to new data released Friday by the Department of the Treasury. The surplus was driven by $27.2 billion in…
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