U.S. 2026 budget gap hits $1.97 trillion with month left to goThe 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.Spokane Spokesman-Review24d agoWhole story →EconomyS 2026federal budget update
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.Reuters24d agoWhole story →Economyfederal budget update
