budget deficit
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As a result, the government’s budget deficit for the fiscal year ending early April 2027 will be wider than previously expected, at 4.2% of gross domestic product compared with 3.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
France is running a budget deficit of about 5% of GDP, and nominal growth—real economic growth plus inflation—is forecast to be 3% at best.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The French budget deficit, projected to be 5.4% of GDP this year, is actually lower than the 6.1% of the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
He co-wrote a 2003 report with suggestions for closing California’s massive budget deficit after the dot-com bubble left the state reeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 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
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