The US federal budget deficit has reached about $2 trillion in fiscal 2026, raising concerns about its impact on the economy. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) reports that reducing this deficit could help ease inflation, lower interest rates, and improve affordability for American households. Deficit reduction would also boost private investment and help secure Social Security and Medicare funding, preventing future benefit cuts. While fiscal policy alone can't solve all affordability issues, responsible deficit management is a key tool to support economic stability and growth.
The US federal budget deficit nearing $2 trillion in fiscal 2026 frames this economic discussion. For readers following financial markets, here is Pluang's snapshot as of Sep 25, 2026 05:51 WIB: out of 85 priced Financials-sector US stocks, 31 rose and 54 fell. Notable movers include UPST at USD 24.56 with a 1-day change of -5.43% and 100% buy order activity, AFRM at USD 71.49 up 4.99%, and DB at USD 35.87 down 4.50% with 100% buy order activity.
TD SYNNEX posted a record-breaking quarter in Q3 2026 with earnings and revenue surpassing expectations, driven by strong growth in its Hyve Solutions segment and AI infrastructure demand. Despite this, the stock dropped nearly 9% due to a nearly $1 ...
A crypto whale transferred 6,000 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $16.1 million, to five major cryptocurrency exchanges: OKX, Kraken, Gate, Bybit, and Binance. This large transfer places a significant amount of ETH on trading platforms, suggesting th...
Warren Buffett increased his stake in homebuilder Lennar to over 10% immediately after the company missed earnings and lowered its full-year delivery forecast. Despite Lennar's recent weak quarter, Buffett's move signals confidence in the long-term h...
TRON has exceeded $30 trillion in total transaction volume, marking its evolution into a high-throughput settlement network. Daily transactions exceed $30 billion, supported by over 405 million users and 15.6 billion processed transactions, mainly dr...
Costco reported a strong Q4 earnings per share (EPS) of $6.75, surpassing analyst expectations of $6.54, helped by tariff refunds. Although quarterly revenue of $93.87 billion slightly missed the $94.97 billion forecast, net sales rose 11.2% year-ove...
