deficit spending
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Overall public debt is the equivalent of around 200% of GDP, the highest among major economies after decades of deficit spending to combat deflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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 nation’s second-largest school system has been able to sustain deficit spending because of reserves left over from more than $5 billion in one-time pandemic-relief aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
Higher taxes and more ruinous levies in the newly conquered provinces could not fill the insatiable maw of deficit spending.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing
