National debt interest and entitlement spending push FY2026 federal budget deficit toward $2 trillion
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"National debt interest and entitlement spending push FY2026 federal budget deficit toward $2 trillion" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include IndexBox and Pluang. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 104d ago.
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Coverage (2)
- FY2026 U.S. Federal Deficit Surges to $1.373 Trillion as Spending Outpaces Revenue IndexBox · 124d ago
- US federal deficit hits $1.373T in 9 months, dr... Pluang · 124d ago
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