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public spending

British

noun

expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises

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Takaichi has promised public spending, inflation relief and tax cuts, but critics say the details remain vague.

From BBC

Public spending on children with high needs has increased from £7.5bn in 2016 to £12bn in 2025, a real-terms rise of 66%.

From BBC

But Merz has launched a public spending campaign in the areas of defence and infrastructure, and the government is forecasting the economy will pick up speed this year with one percent growth.

From Barron's

Like much of Germany's infrastructure, the power grids are in dire need of upgrading, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to ramp up public spending to fix the problems.

From Barron's

"France finally has a budget," Lecornu wrote on X after the vote, hailing a "parliamentary compromise" which "curbs public spending" and "does not hike taxes for households and businesses".

From Barron's

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