budget surplus

US Government Posts 2nd Budget Surplus of Fiscal Year 2023

The U.S. government recorded the first monthly budget surplus since April, but the federal deficit still on track for $2 trillion.

September 13, 2023BY Andrew Moran
Australia Sees First Budget Surplus in 15 Years; $19 Billion Boost From Soaring Commodities

Strong global commodity prices have benefited Australia's federal budget, which is officially back in black this year for ...

July 2, 2023BY Rebecca Zhu
Bill Relief, Free Kindy, Hospital Cash in Queensland Surplus Spend

Queenslanders are being showered with electricity bill relief, free kindy and a raft of other cost-of-living measures as ...

June 13, 2023BY AAP
Lawmaker Proposes Using a Portion of Texas’ $27 Billion Surplus for Property-Tax Relief

The state of Texas is sitting on a hefty $27 billion surplus. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday ...

December 2, 2022BY Jana J. Pruet
Alberta’s Inflation-Relief Spending Has Risks Despite Big Budget Surplus: Economist

While Alberta's ambitious measures to provide inflation aid isn’t likely to spur inflation, the surplus should be viewed ...

November 30, 2022BY Rahul Vaidyanath
Alberta Budget Surplus of $12.3 Billion Will Fund Affordability Package: Finance Minister

EDMONTON—Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews announced Thursday at a news conference that Alberta has a projected surplus of ...

November 24, 2022BY Marnie Cathcart
$100 Billion Surplus Turns Into $24 Billion Deficit

Commentary Just like that, California’s record $100 billion surplus has vanished into the Pacific Ocean fog, replaced by ...

November 23, 2022BY John Seiler
How Will Gov. Newsom Spend Expected $31 Billion Surplus?

Commentary California’s government is accelerating toward Gov. Gavin Newsom’s early January release of his budget proposal for fiscal ...

December 28, 2021BY John Seiler