deficit spending
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deficit spending
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Double-digit raises have been promised to union workers by a school system that for months has proclaimed that it is in dire financial straits, trapped in deficit spending and facing potential insolvency in four years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“Current deficit spending as a percent of GDP of 5.2% would be 6.1% without tariff revenue,” says Bill Merz, head of capital markets research at U.S.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
McLennan pointed to two paths forward for governments in developed economies to address their deficit spending and high levels of debt.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
The dollar has broadly weakened, in part because planned tax cuts and other policies are fueling fears about deficit spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
Failure to reach agreement with multilateral lenders in late 1995 led to rising deficit spending and subsequently increasing inflation and a drop in the value of the Haitian currency in the final months of 1995.
From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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