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The deficit spending will be made up by district reserves, which may or may not be exhausted at some point within the next three years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

That is a very specific window in financial history, driven by Federal Reserve expansion and government deficit spending.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

“Current deficit spending as a percent of GDP of 5.2% would be 6.1% without tariff revenue,” says Bill Merz, head of capital markets research at U.S.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Trade wars, deficit spending and a falling dollar helped gold prices surge 65% in 2025 and to records above $5,300 a troy ounce in January.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Higher taxes and more ruinous levies in the newly conquered provinces could not fill the insatiable maw of deficit spending.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott



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