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U.S. 2026 budget gap hits $1.97 trillion with month left to go

The federal budget deficit hit $1.97 trillion for the first 11 months of the fiscal year, one of the highest such figures on record and leaving the debt burden heading within a few years to levels unseen in U.S. history.

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Spokane Spokesman-Review· Sep 11, 10:13 PMU.S. 2026 budget gap hits $1.97 trillion with month left to go

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US budget deficit shrinks in August, year-to-date flat at $1.97 trillionThe U.S. federal budget deficit for August shrank to $167 billion due largely to some calendar shifts in benefit payments rather than any underlying trend, leaving the fiscal-year-to-date ‌budget gap essentially flat at $1.97 trillion, the U.S. Treasury said on Friday.

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