March Closes With $164.10 Billion Deficit, Up to $1.169 Trillion Deficit for FY2026
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 13, 2026:
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March Closes with $164.10 Billion Deficit, Up to $1.169 Trillion Deficit for FY2026
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In March, the federal government ran a deficit of $164.100 billion. Through the first half of fiscal year 2026, deficits were $1.169 trillion. This means . . .
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March Closes with $164.10 Billion Deficit, Up to $1.169 Trillion Deficit for FY2026
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In March, the federal government ran a deficit of $164.100 billion. Through the first half of fiscal year 2026, deficits were $1.169 trillion. This means . . .