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US Core Inflation Rate is at 5.96%, compared to 6.28% last month and 4.93% last year. This is

higher than the long term average of 3.66%.

The labor market is still strong which means economic recession will not occour

anytime in the near future. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in

November and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. …

Depending on the size of a state’s budget that might not be very much but in at least 29 of those

states, the surplus was actually more than $1 billion. The total for those 29 states is more than

$173.9 billion in additional funds. What states have a surplus in their budget?

Most states currently have a budget surplus, including deep blue states like California, New Jersey,

New York, and Illinois. These short-term surpluses can be misleading, however, as public finances in

these states are not on sound long-term footing.

How much money does the US have in surplus?

In 2021, the U.S. government had a budget deficit of 2.78 trillion U.S. dollars. This is compared to

2000, when the government had a budget surplus of 0.24 trillion U.S. dollars.

How many states have a balanced budget?

Even the number of states whose laws require a balanced budget can be disputed, depending on the

way the requirements are defined. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has

traditionally reported that 49 states must balance their budgets, with Vermont being the exception

6 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 4.55%, compared to 4.55% the previous market day and 0.16% last year.

Where to buy 6 month Treasury bill?

You can buy short-term Treasury bills on TreasuryDirect, the U.S. government’s portal for buying

U.S. Treasuries. Short-term Treasury bills can also be bought and sold through a bank or broker.