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11Budget Deficit — A financial situation that occurs when an entity has more money going out than coming in. The term budget deficit is most commonly used to refer to government spending rather than business or individual spending. When it refers to federal… …
12Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 — The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005[1] is a United States Act of Congress concerning the budget, that became law in 2006. Contents 1 Legislative history 1.1 Dispute over legal status 2 Provis …
13deficit — 01. Unless the government raises taxes, the [deficit] is expected to rise by at least 3%. 02. Do we really want the government to make cuts in social programs to lower our [deficit]? 03. The current [deficit] in British Columbia is estimated at… …
14deficit financing — (esp. of a government) expenditures in excess of public revenues, made possible typically by borrowing. * * * In government, the practice of spending more money than is received as revenue, the difference being made up by borrowing or minting new …
15Budget Surplus — A situation in which income exceeds expenditures. The term budget surplus is most commonly used to refer to the financial situations of governments; individuals speak of savings rather than a budget surplus. A surplus is considered a sign that… …
16budget surplus — The amount by which government revenues exceed government spending. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * budget surplus budget surplus ➔ surplus1 * * * The amount by which revenues exceed spending. It usually refers to government spending and… …
17Spending Review — A Spending Review or occasionally Comprehensive Spending Review is a governmental process in the United Kingdom carried out by HM Treasury to set firm aditure limits and, through public service agreements, define the key improvements that the… …
18Budget — For the rental car company, see Budget Rent a Car. For the car insurance company Budget, see Budget Group of Companies. A budget (from old French bougette, purse) is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan… …
19budget — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fixed, limited, low, modest, shoestring, small, tight ▪ The film was was made on a shoestring budget …
20budget — bud|get1 W2S1 [ˈbʌdʒıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: bougette small leather bag , from bouge leather bag , from Latin bulga; from the idea of bringing your spending plan out of its bag] 1.) the money that is available to an… …
