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CBO: FY2026 Deficit Hits $1.37 Trillion Through Nine Months as Interest Costs Surge

Rising net interest and higher entitlement payouts are driving borrowing toward $2 trillion and prompting calls for policy changes.

U.S. National Debt Reaches $37 Trillion Years Ahead of Projections