CBO: Tariff changes add $900 billion to projected deficits
CBO says tariff-policy changes through July 31 will raise projected federal deficits by $900 billion over fiscal years 2027-2036, as customs revenue falls.
CBO says tariff-policy changes through July 31 will raise projected federal deficits by $900 billion over fiscal years 2027-2036, as customs revenue falls.
A new Congressional Budget Office analysis places the president’s fiscal 2027 budget request against a federal deficit projected at $1.9 trillion this year and rising debt burdens through 2036.
The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit was $35 billion higher than during the same period last year, as outlays grew faster than revenues.
The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit reached an estimated $1.2 trillion through the first eight months of fiscal 2026, with revenues rising faster than outlays compared with the same period last year.
The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit totaled $1.2 trillion through the first eight months of fiscal year 2026, with revenues up $174 billion and outlays up $57 billion.
CBO estimates the federal deficit reached $1.4 trillion through June as senators unveiled a proposal to keep agencies funded through Dec. 11.