Synonyms for budget deficit
bud·get deficit

Princeton's WordNet

1. budget deficitnoun

   an excess of expenditures over revenues

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1. Zsolt Papp:

   It's turned out better than initial expectations. They managed to reduce the budget deficit without imposing austerity and hiking taxes across the board, growth, current account, by the measures that investors look at, Hungary is doing okay, compared to where it was before, compared to neighbours and the wider emerging markets universe.

2. United States:

   It's the lack of certainty that is hurting, if you are a CEO today, looking ahead to the next year -- what are tax rates going to be like in a year ? What is the United States budget deficit going to be like ? Will there be tariffs ?

3. Li Huiyong:

   Fixed-asset investment growth picked up due to stronger real estate investment, the economy still needs support from loose monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy going forward. Apart from the expansion of the (budget) deficit to implement tax cuts, the central government needs to maintain infrastructure investment.

4. Ahmad Shah:

   Some $75 million worth of projects are on hold due to the budget deficit and it is due to the absence of the cabinet, government officials do their jobs with complete disinterest because they are not sure whether they are going to stay or be replaced.

5. Masood Ahmed:

   I do see in a number of countries action to address the budget deficit, that gives us encouragement and comfort.