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Chart of the week: US federal deficit
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- 12 Nov 2026
Our chart this week is on how the US federal deficit came in at just under $2tn in the fiscal year to 30 September 2026. Tackling the deficit will be one of many issues on the agenda of the 120th Congress of the United States when it starts work on 3 January 2027.
Chart of the week: the other fiscal rule
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- 05 Nov 2026
Our chart this week is on the government’s secondary fiscal rule, showing how public sector net financial liabilities are forecast to fall as a share of GDP in 2029/30, giving headroom of £24bn.
Chart of the week: budget 2026 headroom
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- 29 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the Chancellor chose to allow the government’s fiscal headroom to fall by £9bn to £15bn as he deferred difficult decisions for another year.
Budget analysis: Chancellor delivers ‘safe hands’ budget
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- 28 Oct 2026
With little room for manoeuvre due to global supply challenges and low growth, the Chancellor focused on keeping all stakeholders – especially the markets – calm.
HMRC encouraged to do more to tackle tax debt
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- 26 Oct 2026
A National Audit Office (NAO) report explains that, despite progress made by HMRC in recent years, tax debt as a proportion of tax receipts remains high compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chart of the week: debt on the rise
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- 22 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the national debt has increased from £325bn a quarter of a century ago to just over £3tn on 30 September 2026.
Public sector net debt hit £3tn ahead of budget
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- 21 Oct 2026
Rising inflation and budget overruns provided a difficult backdrop for John Healey as he prepared for his first fiscal event. Public sector finance figures show the challenges to balance spending are mounting.
Chart of the week: deficit blues
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- 15 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the five-year fiscal forecasts have consistently proved too optimistic in recent years, something to bear in mind as the budget approaches.
Chart of the week: disposable income
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- 08 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how income is distributed across UK households with a median equivalised household disposable income of £3,265 per month and an equivalised average of £3,800 per month.
Chart of the week: borrowing maturity
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- 01 Oct 2026
Our chart this week shows how the government has shortened the average period over which it borrows to seven years in recent years as yields on 30-year gilts hit 6.0%.
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