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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatima Hussein

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

Washington Daily Life - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.

Compared with the CBO’s analysis this time last year, the fiscal outlook has deteriorated modestly.

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