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U.S. borrowing tops $1.9 trillion so far this year

— The federal government borrowed $1.9 trillion in the first eleven months of fiscal year 2024, including $380 billion in August, a startling amount as federal watchdogs sound the alarm on spending.

Those borrowing figures come from the the latest Monthly Treasury Statement from the Treasury Department.

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said that is roughl…

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