Red ink: Federal deficit hits nearly $2 trillion

A local news story from the U.S., reported by NPR National.

Local News · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

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The federal deficit for the fiscal year that just ended was nearly $2 trillion. That's the biggest budget gap since 2021, when the country was still recovering from the pandemic.

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