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Federal budget deficit hits nearly $2T

The Federal Government Just Posted the Largest Annual Budget Deficit Since COVID

Tax revenue increased by about 3 percent last year, but spending increased twice as fast. And interest payments on the debt cost more than $1.1 trillion.

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Federal budget deficit hits nearly $2T as national debt costs surge

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Federal deficit rose to $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, adding to debt fears

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The deficit, explained: What it is, why it’s growing, and how to fix it

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

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In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. By Peter Baker Peter Baker is the ...

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Federal budget deficit hits nearly $2T

The deficit, explained: What it is, why it’s growing, and how to fix it

In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

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