deficit
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That could create a “goldilocks” growth‑inflation dynamic, but one accompanied by a wider fiscal deficit, the senior economist added.
Treasurys remain the ultimate safe asset for central banks and investors around the world, helping the country run huge budget deficits without facing much higher interest rates.
Alarm over America’s deficit led a U.S. defense official to in November name hypersonics on a list of six critical technologies that would “define the future of American military superiority.”
Professor Jennifer Cook, the study's senior author at the University of Birmingham, emphasized that these differences should not be viewed as a deficit.
From Science Daily
Inspectors also found a "challenged" financial picture at the trust, with a forecast deficit of £46.8m at the end of the 2025-26 financial year.
From BBC
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