coffer

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Large employers can pull out, regional economies can collapse and the need to replenish state coffers can lead to higher taxes on residents.

From MarketWatch

Marin's Social Democrats believe economic growth will help rein in the rise in public debt and that if the coffers need balancing, prefer to contemplate raising taxes over spending cuts.

From Reuters

"If more people are talking about Trump, more will gravitate to his social media platform and there's likely to be a lot more cash swelling the coffers of his campaign budget."

From Reuters

Chinese local governments that have borrowed heavily for big infrastructure projects are in financial disarray, their coffers depleted from enforcing China’s strict pandemic policies.

From New York Times

For years, hundreds of bankers, lawyers and investors were able to siphon an estimated $55 billion from the state coffers of European countries through the schemes.

From New York Times