austerity

The austerity programs imposed upon southern Europe left deep scars: Greece’s economy is still about a fifth smaller than it was before the crisis, according to International Monetary Fund data.

Those actions, as well as the talking points being used by GOP politicians, government officials and the right-wing media, suggest that starving the hungry might not simply be an unfortunate byproduct of required austerity.

A surge in support that has seen Reform UK opening up a 10-point lead in national polls reflects a wider crisis in politics, driven by voters left "angry" by years of austerity, she said.

Reeves said there could be "no return to austerity".

How did Argentine President Javier Milei overcome opposition to his harsh austerity measures, anger over corruption scandals and a run on the national currency to win a resounding victory in Sunday's midterm elections?