shortfall

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The mayor last year proposed eliminating the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office amid a $1 billion budget shortfall, a move that was ultimately rejected by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If there is a shortfall, there’s about $840 billion in revenue from businesses—entities without claims to clean consciences—raised through customs and corporate income taxes that could be used as morally inert backfill.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Europe and the U.S. will remain in a shortfall until they “hit tank bottoms” and supply runs out, leading to a shortage, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The shortfall is forcing countries in Asia to ration cooking fuel and airlines in Europe to cancel flights because of a jet fuel shortage.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In five weeks, on November 29, the index of subprime mortgage bonds, called the ABX, would post its first interest-rate shortfall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis