IMF data for 2025 shows China as the world’s largest surplus economy. Its surplus jumped from $293 billion in 2015 to $641 ...

When it started the year, the plan was deep in a fiscal hole, now this year’s hole has been filled. But plan leaders ...

The U.S. government recorded a surplus in June, bolstered by increased tariff collections, the Treasury Department has reported. The surplus amounted to a little more than $27 billion, a stark ...

In recent speeches and media scrums, President Donald Trump has lauded the federal budget surplus for the month of June, claiming the surplus had not happened in “many, many years” or “decades.” To be ...

Minnesota will see a higher-than-expected surplus for this current budget cycle, but a deficit looms in the future due to spending outpacing revenues, budget officials said Thursday. Minnesota ...

THE Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) returned to deficit territory in November as it registered a $225-million ...

Japan reported a trade deficit of JPY 234.6 billion in September 2025, significantly missing market expectations, which had forecasted a JPY 22 billion surplus. Despite the miss, the figure narrowed ...

Japan's trade deficit narrowed to JPY 117.6 billion in July, a significant decrease from the previous year. However, this was not enough to meet market expectations for a surplus. The deficit was ...

Edward Sterck of the World Platinum Investment Council weighs in on whether platinum will be in surplus or deficit in 2026.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Tariffs are a hot topic these days. This post will discuss ...