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Top Economist Warns US Is Headed for a ‘Fiscal Reckoning’ as $1.99 Trillion Deficit Pushes Interest Payments Above Defense Spending
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The United States government recorded a budget deficit of $1.992 trillion for fiscal year 2026, with federal interest payments exceeding defense spending. Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi stated this
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