# Fiscal Policy

US budget deficit shrinks 17% in first four months of fiscal year, driven by tariff revenue. Meanwhile, concerns rise over national debt and potential spending cuts.

### About Fiscal Policy
Fiscal policy refers to the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy.  

### Insights
- Fiscal Policy engagements is up 17.22% from the previous week.
- Fiscal Policy posts created is up 17.21% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:government-spending/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/government-spending/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [-----------] +17%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -23%  
[--] Months: [-------------] -43%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +14%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-06-04  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-09-13  

Engagements by network (24h):
Instagram: [-------]
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Reddit: [------]
News: [------]
YouTube: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:government-spending/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/government-spending/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Week: [------] -8.10%  
[--] Month: [-------] +15%  
[--] Months: [-------] +49%  
[--] Year: [---------] +15%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-01-30  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
Instagram: [--]
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TikTok: [-----]
Reddit: [---]
News: [---]
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### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:government-spending/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/government-spending/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Fiscal Policy in the last [--] hours which is down 12% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [------] -8.80%  
[--] Month: [-------] +15%  
[--] Months: [-------] +38%  
[--] Year: [-------] -1.20%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-01-30  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-08-17  

The most influential creators that mention Fiscal Policy in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@brownsigmamale](/creator/tiktok/brownsigmamale)  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)     | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [-------]     |
| [@melisabracero](/creator/tiktok/melisabracero)    | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@KobeissiLetter](/creator/twitter/KobeissiLetter) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@noahperlofit](/creator/youtube/noahperlofit)     | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@mitchellvii](/creator/twitter/mitchellvii)       | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@drsermedmezher](/creator/youtube/drsermedmezher) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@sh3bulk](/creator/tiktok/sh3bulk)                | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@abpnadu](/creator/youtube/abpnadu)               | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@GrageDustin](/creator/twitter/GrageDustin)       | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/government-spending/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 47%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:government-spending/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/government-spending/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 47%  
Daily Average: 45%  
[--] Week: 48% -2%  
[--] Month: 44% +1%  
[--] Months: 44% +1%  
[--] Year: 44% +33%  
1-Year High: 89% on 2025-03-23  
1-Year Low: 10% on 2025-02-17  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Economic Outlook and Growth: (10%) Discussions around positive economic outlooks, domestic demand driving growth, and government spending supporting the economy.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Fiscal Deficits and National Debt: (35%) Significant fiscal deficits reported by countries and concerns about the national debt being out of control.
- Spending Cuts and Budget Adjustments: (25%) Proposals for spending cuts and budget adjustments by various countries to address deficits.
- Tariffs and Trade Imbalances: (15%) The impact of tariffs on trade, particularly concerning trade deficits with countries like China.
  

### Top Fiscal Policy News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Stock Up Stock Down: Tournament Resume Clutch Veteran Perimeter Shooting + More The West Virginia Mountaineers did it again they erased a 14-point deficit to beat UCF on the road handing them their third home loss of the season. Let's ge"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/stock-up-stock-down-tournament-resume-clutch-veteran-perimeter-shooting) [@SI_WVU](/creator/x/SI_WVU) 2026-02-15T02:42Z 12.4K followers, [---] engagements


"P Chidambaram writes: US audacity not reciprocity The Indian Express The riddle is what will India buy for USD [---] billion over [--] years. This will wipe out the small trade surplus India enjoys with the United States. The US has few goods that will help bolster Indias economy"  
[News Link](https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/p-chidambaram-writes-us-audacity-not-reciprocity-10532722/) [@IndianExpress](/creator/x/IndianExpress) 2026-02-15T02:32Z 4.2M followers, 11.9K engagements


"USA comes back from early deficit to dominate Denmark in Olympics Fox News Team USA rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Denmark at the Milan Cortina Olympics firing [--] shots and getting goals from six different players to stay in the hunt for gold"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/us-hockey-team-storms-back-from-early-deficit-crush-denmark-dominant-performance) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2026-02-15T00:37Z 28.1M followers, [---] engagements


"Eichel has goal assist United States survives scare from Denmark NHL.com Team USA rallies from early deficit can clinch Group C on Sunday"  
[News Link](https://www.nhl.com/news/usa-denmark-2026-olympics-game-recap-february-14) [@NHL](/creator/x/NHL) 2026-02-14T23:52Z 6.7M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Fiscal Policy Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"🚨🏆🗣 #COMEBACK COMPLETE 40-year old Anthony Kim has done the UNTHINKABLE winning LIV Golf Adelaide to claim victory for the first time in [--] years. Kim erased a 5-shot deficit on Sunday to defeat Jon Rahm in what will go down as one of LIVs biggest moments in its history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/2022919331194216741) [@NUCLRGOLF](/creator/x/NUCLRGOLF) 2026-02-15T06:22Z 275.9K followers, 27.7K engagements


"AK began the day with just a 0.3% chance of winning according to our model. Thru [--] holes he's overcome a 5-shot deficit to both Rahm and Bryson and is now leading by two. 73% to win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DataGolf/status/2022903821236658454) [@DataGolf](/creator/x/DataGolf) 2026-02-15T05:20Z 76.2K followers, 19.7K engagements


"Just because youre on gear doesnt mean you can magically disregard the laws of thermodynamics. If you dont eat a surplus of clean food with protein and do consistent progressive overload weight training you wont build muscle. Clav is on glp1s and meth to stay ultra lean. You must choose a lane. Andrew Tate was SHOCKED that clavicular could only rep [---] pounds for [--] reps despite him openly being on steroids 😭 https://t.co/d6K4JHNB2u Andrew Tate was SHOCKED that clavicular could only rep [---] pounds for [--] reps despite him openly being on steroids 😭 https://t.co/d6K4JHNB2u"  
[X Link](https://x.com/bizlet7/status/2022871895255781866) [@bizlet7](/creator/x/bizlet7) 2026-02-15T03:13Z 31.7K followers, 22.8K engagements


"THE U.S. TREASURY BUDGET DEFICIT FELL 26% YEAR-OVER-YEAR IN JANUARY TO $95 BILLION"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2022848798511530257) [@FirstSquawk](/creator/x/FirstSquawk) 2026-02-15T01:41Z 436.5K followers, 11.2K engagements

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