{"id":"tp-28881","type":"article-newspaper","title":"U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion as Spending Rises 6%","author":"Riza Dagoc","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/28881","datePublished":"2026-10-09T11:03:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-09T11:03:10.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Federal spending reached $7.4 trillion in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, with Medicare costs, tax breaks and lost tariff revenue widening the gap.","section":"Regulation","references":[]}