Coin Bureau|Oct 17, 2026 18:06
🇺🇸 BREAKING: The US took in a RECORD $5.4 TRILLION in fiscal 2026 and still ran a $1.99 TRILLION deficit.
Spending hit a record $7.4 TRILLION, up 6%, while revenue grew just 3%, per Treasury data.
It's the largest deficit since 2021, at about 6.2% of GDP.
Interest on the debt alone hit a record $1.36 TRILLION, up 12% in a single year.
That's over $3.7 BILLION a day just to pay interest.
Total US debt has now passed $40 TRILLION.
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