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public spending

British

noun

expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises

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But Juda said the government remained firmly committed to its target of 8.0 percent GDP growth by 2029, even though this entails high public spending at a time of dwindling resources.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Fujimori has defined her campaign with an array of "tough-on-crime" policies, while Sánchez has promised sweeping changes to the state and higher public spending.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A notable milestone was quietly reached in the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: Construction spending on data centers overtook public spending on transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A notable milestone was quietly reached, according to the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: construction spending on data centers has overtaken public spending on transportation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The government has introduced a package of social and administrative spending cuts to reduce public spending by about $17 billion through 2007.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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