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Budget & Taxes
Appropriations, shutdown deadlines, the deficit, the debt limit, tax law and the IRS. How federal money is authorized, spent and borrowed.
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Upcoming deadlines
12 NOVMonthly Treasury Statement (October)
11 DECStopgap funding expires (H.R. 6500)
The $2 trillion year: what drove the FY2026 deficit
CBO's final monthly review puts the FY2026 deficit at $2.0 trillion, $218 billion above last year. Revenue grew, but interest, benefits and tariff refunds grew faster.
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