you are currently viewing:CBO-Monthly Budget Review: March 2025April 8, 2025--The federal budget deficit totaled $1.3 trillion in the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $245 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues increased by $71 billion (or 3 percent), and outlays rose by $317 billion (or 10 percent). The change in the deficit was influenced by the timing of outlays and revenues, which decreased the deficit during the first six months of fiscal year 2024. Outlays in October 2023 were reduced by shifts in the timing of payments that were due on October 1, 2023, a Sunday. (The payments were made that September.) If not for that shift, the deficit so far this fiscal year would have been $173 billion more than the shortfall at this point last year. Part of the deficit increase in 2025 also arises from the postponement of some tax deadlines from 2023 to 2024, which boosted receipts in 2024. Source: CBO (Congressional Budget Office) |
April 7, 2025-New Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures planned to launch on April 28, 2025, subject to regulatory review
Cash-settled futures aim to complement Cboe Bitcoin U.S. ETF Index options
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April 4, 2025-Leverage Shares by Themes, an issuer of innovative exchange-traded products, is thrilled to announce the launch of three new single stock leveraged ETFs, available for trading starting April 4, 2025. These products are designed to empower investors with the ability to amplify returns (up and down) and dynamically participate in the performance of leading companies.
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April 1, 2025-Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced fund enhancements including name and ticker changes for two funds: the Global X Thematic Growth ETF (GXTG), which has been renamed to the Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF (GXDW), and the Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (EDOC), which has been renamed to the Global X HealthTech ETF (HEAL), effective April 1, 2025.
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