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title: US GOVERNMENT BORROWING EXPLODED IN OCTOBER
description: "US budget deficit hit a STAGGERING $257.5 BILLION in October.\nThis is up nearly 400% year-over-year versus $66.6 BILLION last year.\nThis was also the 2nd highest deficit in the entire US history.\nSource: Global Markets Investor"
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# [US GOVERNMENT BORROWING EXPLODED IN OCTOBER](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/us-government-borrowing-exploded-in-october)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Nov 19, 2024, 2:48:32 PM

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