The GDP is only growing because of the federal deficit: How much of a problem is that?

Key Takeaways The U.S. economy is increasingly propped up by federal deficit spending, which, by one estimate, effectively ...

Policy analysts: Future of deficit reforms unknown

Some Republicans have recently introduced bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate aimed at addressing the federal ...
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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 ...
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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
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The fiscal trajectory is not sustainable: CBO warns about the highest debt in US history as Trump adds $1.4 trillion to 10-year deficit

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to slash the national deficit and curb debt during his second term, but a sobering assessment of the nation’s financial health by one of the federal ...