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Per CBO, that’s the highest level of government debt in U.S. history, well beyond the World War II era or any other period.

What the U.S. government’s worsening fiscal picture means

The Congressional Budget Office said today that it's projecting a $1.9 trillion federal deficit for FY2024, which is dramatically worse than what the independent budget watchdog estimated just four months ago.

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