Trillion dollar gap: US budget deficit swells to nearly $2 tn in fiscal 2026
US annual budget gap touches $2 trillion The US government spent nearly $2 trillion more than it collected in the 2026 fiscal year, widening its budget deficit to the higest in five years. Higher debt payments, tariff refunds and increased spending on social benefits and defence contributed to the rise.The shortfall increased by $217 billion…
