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The U.S. budget deficit just hit almost $2 trillion — and Washington isn’t doing much about it

The deficit figure is the largest since 2021 and amounts to an estimated 6.2% of U.S. gross domestic product.

The U.S. budget deficit just hit almost $2 trillion — and Washington isn’t doing much about it

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