Jul
18
Deficit Projected to Top $1 Trillion Starting Next Year
ByMost recent administration estimates show challenge of reducing red ink
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration expects annual budget deficits to rise nearly $100 billion more than previously forecast in each of the next three years, pushing the federal deficit above $1 trillion starting next year.
The revisions, which went largely unnoticed when the White House submitted its annual update to Congress last week, reflect the cost of federal spending increases agreed to earlier this year and higher interest payments…
