austerity
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What bankers appear to be calling for is not stimulus or austerity but balance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
The government has unveiled a raft of austerity measures designed to save fuel, including moving many government offices to a four-day work week, extending school holidays and moving some classes online.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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
With more dollars available, lenders could expand loans and export credit, boosting growth and easing some of the pain from the government’s austerity measures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
He had a calling for both sacrifice and austerity.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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