The# US government ended its fiscal year in September with a budget deficit of nearly $1.7 trillion, the 3rd-largest on record. The US Treasury Department says the figure is up more than 23% from the previous year. The budget shortfall adds to the staggering US debt total, which now stands at $33.6 trillion. | CGTN Global Watch | Facebook

The U.S. government’s budget deficit surges $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year, nearly double the previous record. https://to.pbs.org/3mGx67U | PBS NewsHour