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federal deficit rose to $984b in 2019, highest in 7 years: budget

Looking at the spending of agencies within the government, the highest increases in spending were at Department of Defense, Department of Education, and Department of Veteran Affairs. The agencies with the largest decreases in spending were Department of Housing and Urban..

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