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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.

Trump’s 2027 Budget Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense as Watchdogs Question the Math

Germany’s Debt Ratio Rises to 63.5% as Municipalities Post Record €31.9 Billion Deficit

U.S. Debt Tops $39 Trillion as Interest Burden Swells and Fiscal Warnings Intensify

U.S. Gross National Debt Tops $38 Trillion, Fastest Trillion-Dollar Jump Since Pandemic

CBO Puts 2025 U.S. Deficit at $1.8 Trillion as Debt Nears $38 Trillion

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

Trump’s Tariffs Drive June Budget to $27 Billion Surplus

Bundestag Approves €850B Borrowing Plan as Fiscal Risks Grow; U.S. Debt Could Exceed 170% of GDP

CBO Warns of Record U.S. Debt as Trump Administration Pushes Tax Cuts

U.S. National Debt Interest Payments Exceed $1 Trillion for First Time

US National Debt Reaches Historic $35 Trillion

CBO Warns U.S. Debt to Reach $56 Trillion by 2034