Figure 4. Predicted US federal budget deficits in the next decade

Nominal $ billions

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Source: Jessica Riedl, “Spending, Taxes, and Deficits: A Book of Charts” (The Brookings Institution, April 2026), slide 7, https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BudgetChartBook-2026.pdf.