Government Spending Has Increased 89% Since 2016 To $7.2T

Looking at the average monthly deficit, May and June were both worse than average, while April was a slightly higher surplus ...

National debt interest and entitlement spending push FY2026 federal budget deficit toward $2 trillion

Federal spending on national debt interest, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid drives the budget deficit $35 billion higher than last year.
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U.S. Budget Deficit Pressures Mount As War Spending Surges

War costs rise as the deficit deepens. Fiscal gauges flash pandemic‑era stress. No credible deficit plan from Washington yet. The US budget deficit was already on shaky ground before the Iran war, and ...
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Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation

This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans’ views of problems facing the country. Pew Research Center conducts research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important ...