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U.S. fiscal deficit and debt-sustainability pressure
Overview
Description The U.S. faces debt-sustainability pressure as a near-$2 trillion deficit, record interest costs and Treasury borrowing choices shape financing conditions. Overview Treasury figures cited in the latest report put the fiscal 2026 deficit at about $1.992 trillion, up from $1.775 trillion in fiscal 2025. Gross interest…
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