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

Federal budget deficit hit $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, CBO data shows, as national debt interest costs surged and federal spending on Social Security and Medicare rose sharply.

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U.S. Budget Deficit Surges to Nearly $2 Trillion, CBO ReportsThe federal budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, the Congressional Budget Office reported, deepening a pattern of persistent red ink that has alarmed budget analysts across the political spectrum. The gap between what the government collects in taxes and other revenue and what it spends widened […]

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Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiplyThe federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the past fiscal year, spurred in part by ballooning interest payments and tariff refunds, the Congressional Budget Office reported Thursday.

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Federal budget deficit hits $2 trillion in first 11 months of FY2026Federal budget deficit hit $2 trillion after 11 months of fiscal year 2026, the CBO reported. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and national debt interest drove spending higher.

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