budget deficit

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Not only will it need to finance a budget deficit of the order of $2 trillion a year, but it will also need to roll over around $9 trillion a year in maturing debt.

From Barron's

Not only will it need to finance a budget deficit of the order of $2 trillion a year, but it will also need to roll over around $9 trillion a year in maturing debt.

From Barron's

He has implemented major austerity measures — including more than 1,000 layoffs last year — to shore up a gaping budget deficit.

From Los Angeles Times

At present, around 70% of all schools in Northern Ireland are in budget deficit.

From BBC

At the county level, staff previously predicted a budget deficit of $303 million, partly because Measure A was expected to bring in less revenue next fiscal year as the economy slowed and consumers spent less.

From Los Angeles Times