Jan 19, 2026
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The federal budget has run a deficit almost continuously in recent decades: since 2001 the government has recorded a deficit every fiscal year, with dramatic spikes from policy changes and crises such...
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The US federal budget has run a deficit almost continuously since 2001, with large deficits in FY2024 and FY2025, and projections indicating continued large deficits and rising debt.