ChinaData released by the US Treasury Department on October 16 showed a federal budget deficit of approximately 1.99 trillion dollars for fiscal year 2026, up 12% from fiscal year 2025. The US federal government had recorded deficits for 25 consecutive fiscal years.
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Data released by the US Treasury Department on October 16 showed a federal budget deficit of approximately 1.99 trillion dollars for fiscal year 2026, up 12% from fiscal year 2025. The US federal government had recorded deficits for 25 consecutive fiscal years.
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Data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on October 16 show that the U.S. federal budget deficit totaled about $1.99 trillion in fiscal year 2026, up 12% from fiscal year 2025. The U.S. federal government has recorded budget deficits for 25 consecutive fiscal years. U.S. media reports said that the country's rapidly growing debt burden is undermining its overall fiscal health.Original Chinese quote
美国财政部16日公布数据显示，2026财年美国联邦预算赤字总额约为1.99万亿美元，较2025财年增长12%。美国联邦政府已连续25个财年出现预算赤字。