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US Treasury to borrow $2 trillion amid soaring deficit and debt concerns

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The U.S. Treasury is projected to borrow over $2 trillion by the end of the current fiscal year, with estimates from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) indicating a deficit of $2.06 trillion. This figure surpasses projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and means the government will issue more than $166 billion in debt monthly. The national debt is nearing $39 trillion, with interest payments alone rivaling combined spending on education and defense. AI

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US Treasury to borrow $2 trillion amid soaring deficit and debt concerns

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eleanor Pringle ·

    U.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month

    "Markets will only tolerate our unsustainable borrowing for so long; the risk of a fiscal crisis gets higher as the days pass. We need deficit reduction urgently."

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