Congressional Budget Office: 'Monthly Budget Review - August 2026'
September 12, 2026
September 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for August 2026.
Here are excerpts:
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The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $6 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $154 billion (or 3 percent), and outlays increased by $147 . . .
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The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $6 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $154 billion (or 3 percent), and outlays increased by $147 . . .