budget deficit
Example Sentences
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The U.S. is running a budget deficit that will probably go up.
From Barron's
The government also outlined stimulus measures for the year and set a budget deficit of around four percent of GDP, similar to last year.
From Barron's
They have been impacted by trade flows and the massive budget deficit.
From Barron's
He also faces the challenge of closing a yawning budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
“Senate faculty need full, trustworthy accounting of decisions and policies that caused the current campus budget deficit,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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