Lawmakers discuss deficit-to-GDP target as ‘starting point’ for fiscal sustainability

U. S. House lawmakers Thursday discussed a proposed framework for reducing federal deficits and slowing the growth of the ...

Bipartisan call for 3 percent deficit target on US deficits

The Bipartisan Fiscal Forum is urging Congress to adopt a 3 percent deficit-to-GDP target to stabilize the national debt and ...
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Federal deficit totaled $1 trillion in beginning of FY2026, CBO says

(The Center Square) - The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The latest federal ...

The GDP Is Only Growing Because of the Federal Deficit: How Much of a Problem Is That?

GDP growth in the U.S. relies on federal deficit spending, raising concerns about rising debt, inflation, and long-term economic risks.

U.S. Budget Deficit Pressures Mount As War Spending Surges

The US budget deficit was already on shaky ground before the Iran war, and reports that Pentagon will seek an additional ...

Budget deficit hits $1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year: CBO

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.
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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 ...
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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

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, ...