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  "id": 15044357,
  "title": "U.S. budget deficit grows to nearly $2 trillion, highest since 2021",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/u-s-budget-deficit-grows-to-nearly-2-trillion-highest-since-2021",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T20:49:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
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  "summary": "The U.S. budget deficit grew to almost $2 trillion over the past year, government data showed Friday, reaching its highest level since 2021 despite President Donald Trump's promises…",
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        "title": "US budget deficit grows to nearly US$2 trillion, highest since 2021",
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