austerity

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Hopes that China’s thirst for foreign reds would return were dashed in May, when, as part of a continuing austerity drive, Beijing explicitly banned the consumption of alcohol at Chinese government and Communist Party events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Carvalho and district officials have acknowledged a multibillion-dollar reserve but have insisted that ongoing commitments and declining revenue are on track to exhaust those reserves in about three years, unless the district adopts austerity measures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

There were protests as the government introduced austerity measures to try to balance the books.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Lecornu's centre-right government said last week it would be "impossible" to adopt a 2026 austerity budget by vote.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

McCandless was stirred by the austerity of this landscape, by its saline beauty.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer