For the fiscal year to date, the deficit totaled $1.004 trillion, about 12% lower than the comparable period in 2025.

Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to higher income tax and tariff collections, CBO data shows.

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

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

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 ...

I recently went to the doctor about a minor health issue. “Is what I’m experiencing normal?” I asked her. “No, it’s never normal,” she said, “but it happens to almost everybody.” I thought: That ...

Come 2030, the annual deficit will be worth roughly 5.9% of GDP, on par with the provisions set aside for health and social ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, ...