Joint Economic Committee Chairman Schweikert: August Amassed $167 Billion Deficit, $1.97 Trillion Deficit So Far in FY2026
September 15, 2026
September 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news:
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August Amassed $167 Billion Deficit, $1.97 Trillion Deficit so far in FY2026
September 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In August, the federal government ran a deficit of $166.797 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to August, deficits wer . . .
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August Amassed $167 Billion Deficit, $1.97 Trillion Deficit so far in FY2026
September 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In August, the federal government ran a deficit of $166.797 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to August, deficits wer . . .