US Deficit up 33.8% in 2016 vs 2015

Here is something for Bob Brinker to talk about this weekend.

Between fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016

• Collections by the US Treasury grew by 0.6% to $3.27 trillion
• Spending by the US Government grew by 4.5% to $3.85 trillion
• The US budget deficit grew by 33.8% or $587 billion 

As long as I can remember, Brinker has said our government "spends like drunken sailors" which many think is an insult to sailors, sober or otherwise.

Here is my breakdown of the data in table form to add numbers they don't like us to know.

You can check my numbers here at the Treasuries "Final Monthly Treasury Statement"

• https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/mthTreasStmt/mts0916.pdf

This table adds a calculation for the monthly, rather than YTD change.

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Bob Brinker Moneytalk Podcasts October 2016

Bob Brinker Podcasts for October 2016

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Market Outlook:  

In the October 2016 Marketimer, 

1. Bob Brinker remains bullish & fully invested.
2. Bob says dollar cost average new money into the market.

Since there is no real change, read Bob Brinker's Market Update for September 2016

Free On Demand podcasts for October 2016:

October 23, 2016:

• Hour 3 Bob's Guest: 
  
• Roger Lowenstein: America's Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve
  

October 16, 2016:

Hour 3 Bob's guest 

Sebastian Mallaby: The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan

October 2, 2016: Repeats of old shows in a "best of Brinker" so very good calls and general advice.

• Hour 1
• Hour 3 Great advice from Harold Pollack, author of:
  "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to be Complicated" 

October 9, 2016: Tom Vacar guest host  New

• Hour 3 CalStart

October 16, 2016:

October 23, 2016:

October 30, 2016:

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