# US federal budget deficit nears $2 trillion for fiscal year

https://mins.news/en/item/103920

- CNN, 2026-10-17 01:01 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/economy/federal-budget-deficit-2-trillion-dollars?Date=20261017&Profile=CNN

> The Treasury Department reported Friday that the federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the fiscal year that ended September 30.

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