The U.S. budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office…

Rickler Feed (@rickler_feed), Oct 9, 2026, 05:37 UTC

The U.S. budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office, deepening the federal government’s persistent red-ink trend. The $1.993 trillion deficit was 12% above the 2025 level in nominal dollars, reaching the highest level since 2021. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-deficit-clocks-in-just-under-2-trillion-7e8e9eb3

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