The U.S. has already surpassed its 2025 budget deficit with about a month and a half left to go in its fiscal year. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the government is on track to borrow more than $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026.

US federal deficit is expected to hit $2.1 trillion in 2026 as spending rises faster than tax revenue, while debt interest and benefit costs climb. | Business News

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.