deficit spending
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France’s 3.5 trillion-euro government bond market is the largest in Europe thanks to years of high deficit spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Double-digit raises have been promised to union workers by a school system that for months has proclaimed that it is in dire financial straits, trapped in deficit spending and facing potential insolvency in four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Current deficit spending as a percent of GDP of 5.2% would be 6.1% without tariff revenue,” says Bill Merz, head of capital markets research at U.S.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
McLennan pointed to two paths forward for governments in developed economies to address their deficit spending and high levels of debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
The economy shrank about 4% because of decreased trade, intermittent border closures, increased deficit spending on security needs, and investor uncertainty.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
