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budget deficit

NOUN
deficit spending
Synonyms
WEAK
compensatory spending debt debt explosion deficit financing in the red megadebt negative cash flow no assets overspending paying out in excess of income pump priming
NOUN
national debt
Synonyms
WEAK
funded debt government debt public debt

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The U.S. budget deficit in March reached $164 billion, a 2% increase from last year, due to lower corporate taxes and higher refunds.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

However, there haven’t been great improvements in the annual budget deficit and the national debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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