# US 2026 Budget Gap Hits $1.96 Trillion With a Month Left to Go

https://mins.news/en/item/55550

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-11/us-2026-budget-gap-hits-1-96-trillion-with-a-month-left-to-go?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa4ea69d7390d0001ce5027

> The US federal budget deficit reached $1.97 trillion during the first 11 months of the fiscal year, placing it among the highest recorded. With one month remaining, the debt burden is heading toward levels unseen in US history within a few years.

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