Review and Outlook: Joe Biden's low standing in the polls is alarming Democrats about the political risks for 2024, which include his age, the economy and Hunter Biden and the family business. Images: AP/Zuma Press/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyWashington is girding for a spending showdown, as Republicans and Democrats strategize on how to get more of what they want from a divided Congress. But whatever happens in the political drama, the budget reality not to forget is that the deficit for the fiscal year that ends this month is officially projected to be $1.7 trillion, or about $13,500 for every U.S. household.

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Persons: Biden's, Hunter Biden, Mark Kelly Washington Organizations: Zuma Press, Reuters, Democrats strategize