The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the ...

Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to ...

The federal government borrowed $1.6 trillion over the past year – March 2025 to February 2026 – based on estimates from the ...

The federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of the 2026 fiscal year, according to the monthly budget review released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office. The total is ...

The Congressional Budget Office expects the U.S. federal deficit to rise more over the coming years than previously expected, a release by the agency showed Wednesday.

The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased ...

Abby McCloskey is a columnist, podcast host, and consultant. She directed domestic policy on two presidential campaigns and was director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. I ...

WASHINGTON -- The United States' deficit for the current fiscal year is increasing at a lower rate compared to the prior year, with the federal government ending January with a nearly $697 billion gap ...

A federal court ruling in favor of tariff refunds blows a hole in one of the economic upsides of the controversial import taxes.

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