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U.S. Government Debt Black Hole Got Bigger in February

The federal government ran yet another big budget deficit in February, as the national debt nudges close to $39 trillion.

Federal deficit totaled $1 trillion in beginning of FY2026, CBO says

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

Congress used government funding bill to ‘erase’ $3.4 trillion in deficits

(The Center Square) – Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving ...

War Spending Sinks Long-Term Government Bonds on Deficit Worries

Investors are growing uneasy about the potential cost of the Iran war, sending long-term government bonds lower amid concerns ...
Morningstar

What's at stake for bond investors if the U.S. deficit soars to $3.1 trillion over the next decade

The Congressional Budget Office's latest forecasts are out on the U.S. government's deficit situation - and they don't look very good. An ever-widening U.S. budget deficit over the next 10 years will ...