Federal deficit slightly smaller & cash for trades: spring economic update

Federal deficit slightly smaller & cash for trades: spring economic update

April 28, 2026 3:01 pm PST.

The federal government’s spring economic update shows tax income is up, GDP growth is relatively stable, and the 2025-26 deficit came in below projections. And the federal government also announced cash for people training for a trade.

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