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  "id": 687331,
  "title": "U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/u-s-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T18:19:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/us-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021.html"
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  "summary": "Beyond the big single-month jump, the collective red ink over the 10 months of the fiscal year rose to nearly $1.8 trillion, surpassing the same period in 2025.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/u-s-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021-689557",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:56:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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