budget deficit

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The Board of Education narrowly approved the cuts in February as part of a plan to reduce a projected budget deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The U.S. budget deficit fast will average more than 6% of GDP annually through 2036.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The OBR’s estimate for this year’s budget deficit is lower than the 4.5% it saw in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The federal budget deficit was $1.78 trillion last year and is expected to rise to $1.85 trillion this year, equal to 5.8% of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Through knowledge, political will, and perhaps some luck, we seem to have tamed inflation and the budget deficit.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover