{"id":"tp-33902","type":"article-newspaper","title":"U.S. Deficit Climbed to $1.99 Trillion as Spending Outpaced Revenue","author":"Riza Dagoc","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33902","datePublished":"2026-10-17T09:55:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-17T09:55:40.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Outlays rose 6% to $7.4 trillion, while receipts increased 3% to $5.4 trillion. Interest costs climbed by more than $100 billion, and the deficit exceeded 6% of GDP.","section":"Regulation","references":[{"title":"earlier coverage of the fiscal 2026 deficit","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33772"}]}