budget deficit
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Yields on French bonds have surged in recent days on doubts about the government’s ability to narrow its large budget deficit, with some signs of spillovers to other highly-indebted governments in the currency area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
France has been struggling to contain its debt, with the budget deficit still well above the eurozone's three-percent ceiling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The measures are part of a €54 billion package that the finance ministry said aims to lower the 2027 budget deficit to 5% of GDP from 5.4% this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
There is also growing unease about the U.S. budget deficit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 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
