budget deficit
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After years of declining enrollment and the exhaustion of pandemic-era federal funds, Pasadena Unified had run up a $37-million budget deficit even before the fire.
From Los Angeles Times
“His ratings on individual domestic issues such as the economy, immigration and the federal budget deficit, which were previously areas of relative strength for him, are no longer,” Gallup said.
From Barron's
“His ratings on individual domestic issues such as the economy, immigration and the federal budget deficit, which were previously areas of relative strength for him, are no longer,” Gallup said.
From Barron's
On fiscal and monetary policies, authorities said they would keep a sizable budget deficit next year and flexibly use cuts on interest rates and the cash banks must hold as reserves to maintain sufficient liquidity.
Analysts ascribe that partly to higher inflation and larger federal budget deficits but also to hopes for stronger economic growth—driven by private-sector investment in areas such as AI infrastructure and renewable energy.
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