budget deficit

Example Sentences

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It would certainly ease the budget deficit if it could.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And the government posted an $80 billion budget deficit in the first four months of 2026 -- equivalent to 2.5 percent of annual GDP and more than was planned for the entire year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The mayor is taking a victory lap, claiming to have closed a $12 billion budget deficit without cutting essential city services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

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