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“Federal government is now expected to run $23.1 trillion budget shortfall over next nine years a $1.4 trillion increase since Mr. Trump returned to Oval Office”
The New York Times by Glenn Thrush, Michael Gold, Aaron Boxerman, Luke Broadwater, Megan Mineiro, Carl Hulse, Robert Jimison, Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren, Mattathias Schwartz View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-20T23:42:10+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-20

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Compared with its projections from January 2025, before Mr. Trump took office, the federal government is now expected to run a $23.1 trillion shortfall over the next nine years, rather than a $21.8 trillion one, a $1.4 trillion wider gap.

Extracted from: Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Compared with its projections from January 2025, before Mr. Trump took office, the federal government is now expected to run a $23.1 trillion shortfall over the next nine years, rather than a $21.8 trillion one, a $1.4 trillion wider gap.”

Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The federal government is now expected to run a $23.1 trillion budget shortfall over the next nine years, a $1.4 trillion increase since Mr. Trump returned to the Oval Office.”

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Claim ID CLM-24DF762D
Slug federal-government-is-now-expected-to-run-231-trillion-bud-24df762d
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 217 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Finance Political