Coverage dated August 12, 2026

Deficit on track for $2.1T as tariff refunds outrun collections

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(The Center Square) – The federal government paid out more tariff money in July than it collected, a reversal that has driven this year's deficit $200 billion above what budget forecasters projected six months ago.

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    (The Center Square) – The federal government paid out more tariff money in July than it collected, a reversal that has driven this year's deficit $200 billion above what budget forecasters projected six months ago.

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