U.S. Deficit Reaches $1.4 Trillion as Interest Costs Strain Federal Budget
The federal government’s borrowing pace is back under scrutiny after the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the deficit reached $1.4 trillion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026.
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