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Spending
Every dollar the federal government spends, traced from Treasury cash reports to the companies and programs that receive it.
The Daily Brief | Federal Spending
Veterans Affairs posted a $900.5 million contract action on October 7
The largest single federal contract obligation in the two-day window, while the national debt rose $11.0B to $40.28T.
The Daily Brief | Federal Spending
Agencies committed $18.6 billion in contracts during the final week of fiscal year 2026
The classic end-of-fiscal-year surge: $4.47B from Homeland Security and a $482M shipbuilding award.
Follow the Money | Federal Contracts
This week in federal contracts: $18.4 billion obligated
Homeland Security led at $4.46B, and the single biggest award was $482 million for one ship.
Explainer | Spending
Where does the federal government’s money go?
Social Security, Medicare, defense, interest: the full map of federal outlays.
Data | FY2026
Federal budget breakdown 2026
A visual tour of the $7.45 trillion federal budget, slice by slice.
Data | Live
Interest on the debt tracker
Interest now costs more than the defense budget. Watch it tick.