budget deficit

Example Sentences

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But the city for years has faced a budget deficit, leading to spending cuts for the Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The budget deficit has already swollen close to the planned target for the whole year.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The latter in particular may mean a higher government budget deficit that requires the issuance of more U.K. government bonds, pressuring prices.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

However, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday that the budget deficit narrowed to 4.3% of gross domestic product from 5.2% in the previous fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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