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Weekly analysis of federal spending data from USAspending.gov and agency budgets
Two $650 million construction awards in one day, a $494 million background-check recompete, $560 million in engine money, and a deficit headed past $2 trillion — this week in federal…
TRANSCOM's $5.7 billion FedEx-UPS delivery deal leads a week of federal spending records as CBO pegs the FY2026 deficit near $2.1 trillion.
CBO now projects a $2.1 trillion FY 2026 deficit as interest costs climb, the Navy books a $55 billion logistics ceiling, and the FAA starts its air traffic network rebuild.
A $53.9 billion Patriot multiyear, nearly $11.9 billion obligated for submarines in a day, and a GAO audit questioning DOGE's published savings — this week in federal spending.
Federal contract records show an $11.4B space-launch ceiling increase, a $10.5B special-operations logistics award, a $1.6B sole-source F-35 spares order, and GAO's $186B improper-payment tally.
A $2.2 billion Navy landing-ship contract drew a single bid this week, as oversight bodies logged $186 billion in improper payments and FEMA closed a $420 million grant window.
Department of War listings disclosed more than $1.7 billion in new awards in two days, led by a $500 million counter-drone contract and a near-$1 billion RAND research vehicle —…
A weekly review of federal spending records: GAO says the F-35 will top $2 trillion as fresh Pentagon contracts land, plus $186B in improper payments and up to $251B in…
GAO reports federal net interest has overtaken defense spending and publicly held debt has matched the economy, as the FY2026 deficit hits $1.2 trillion. This week's notable federal outlays, contract…
A weekly review of federal spending: GAO projects debt at 251% of GDP by 2056, $186 billion in improper payments, billions in new defense awards, and $1.1 billion in FEMA…