December Closes With $144.75 Billion Deficit, Up to $602.38 Billion Deficit for FY2026
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026:
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December Closes with $144.75 Billion Deficit, Up to $602.38 Billion Deficit for FY2026
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In December, the federal government ran a deficit of $144.749 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to December, deficits were $602.38 billion. . . .
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December Closes with $144.75 Billion Deficit, Up to $602.38 Billion Deficit for FY2026
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In December, the federal government ran a deficit of $144.749 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to December, deficits were $602.38 billion. . . .