austerity
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“The city would be forced to implement austerity measures far worse than seen during the Great Recession or the COVID-19 pandemic.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Labour believed its local authorities were beginning to deliver positive change after the damage austerity caused in the region.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The historic spending spree, economists hoped, could turbocharge productivity by upgrading the country’s railways, highways, communication networks, universities and a largely paper-based public administration—all in need of repair after decades of austerity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Continued disruption would have worsened fuel supplies, driven up prices and forced further austerity measures for the cash-strapped government.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The conspicuous austerity of the announcement was matched by its calculated simplicity.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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