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budget deficit



NOUN
national debt
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Mamdani is contending with a $5.4 billion budget deficit over two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The move higher in gilt yields also came after data on Friday showed a larger-than-expected budget deficit in February of £14.3 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The Board of Education narrowly approved the cuts in February as part of a plan to reduce a projected budget deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

With public debt reaching a record €3.48 trillion in the third quarter of 2025 and a budget deficit estimated at 5.4% of GDP, such largesse is likely no longer in the cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Through knowledge, political will, and perhaps some luck, we seem to have tamed inflation and the budget deficit.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover