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  "id": 2257933,
  "title": "Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-says-theres-a-very-good-chance-u-s-budget-deficit-under-trump-2257933",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/bessent-budget-deficit-trump.html"
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  "summary": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that there's a \"very good chance\" of the U.S. has seen its budget deficit peak under President Donald Trump.",
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        "title": "Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked",
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