US June budget deficit widened to $120 billion after Treasury refunded $49.2 billion in invalidated Trump-era tariffs.

US June budget deficit hits $120B due to tariff refunds. Inflation at 3.8% in June priced at 48.9% YES.

The gap for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 came to US$1.37 trillion, Treasury Department data showed on July 13. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.