public spending

British  

noun

1. expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises

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public spending

The long-stagnant German economy has been slowly recovering on the back of massive public spending, with some recent data generally pointing to signs of growing strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Over the years, however, Macron turned to public spending to solve one crisis after another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Scotland's public spending deficit fell by £600m last year to £25.3bn after an increase in the amount raised in taxes, figures show.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Pensions now account for nearly a quarter of all French public spending, and the system will become less sustainable as the ratio of active workers and current retirees narrows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Needless to say that no country officially approves of the payment of bribes or commission to officials in charge of public spending, however remote the connection is between the payment and the actions.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin