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capital budget

American  

noun

  1. a statement of proposed financial expenditures, especially for schools, parks, and other municipal facilities, and often including a plan for financing.


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The combined capital budget for local authorities, used to to build infrastructure and schools, is down by 15% in this financial year.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The average capital budget has reached 130% of Ebitda, she calculates.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

He said the capital budget could be cut back to fund the road, or you could use the investment model, "but that is expensive once the payments have to be made".

From BBC May 2, 2026

Electricity costs are a minor part of the capital budget, and shouldn’t make much of a dent on the companies’ balance sheets.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Foreign companies have been reluctant to invest, and Iraq's Ministry of Oil has been unable to spend more than 15 percent of its capital budget.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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