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Figures on government spending and debt

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

Total public debt subject to limit Jan. 13 $19,902,782

Statutory debt limit

Suspended

Total public debt outstanding Jan. 13

$19,940,614

Operating balance Jan. 13

$354,989

Interest fiscal year 2017 thru Dec

$72,650

Interest same period pvs fiscal year

$62,805

Deficit fiscal year 2017 thru Dec

-$208,359

Deficit same period pvs fiscal year

-$215,551

Receipts fiscal year 2017 thru Dec

$740,771

Receipts same period pvs fiscal year

$765,645

Outlays fiscal year 2017 thru Dec

$949,130

Outlays same period pvs fiscal year

$981,196

Gold assets in Dec

$11,041