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Permanent post-9/11 security spending added $2T deficit

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Steve Moore, former SEC adviser, said the U.S. economy rebounded within six months to a year after 9/11.
Moore added that permanent post-9/11 federal security spending contributed a $2 trillion deficit.
Former FBI agent Philip Fields reported that 1,139 special agents, about 9% of staff, left in 2025.
Securities markets in Lower Manhattan reopened on September 17, 2001 after a four-day shutdown.

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Steve Moore, former SEC adviser, said the U.S. economy rebounded within six months to a year after 9/11.
Moore added that permanent post-9/11 federal security spending contributed a $2 trillion deficit.
Former FBI agent Philip Fields reported that 1,139 special agents, about 9% of staff, left in 2025.
Securities markets in Lower Manhattan reopened on September 17, 2001 after a four-day shutdown.