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Budget Deficits are quoted as a specific reported figure. That number reflects...
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Where government expenditure exceeds government revenue.
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The amount by which government expenditure exceeds government revenue in a financial year.
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Difference between a government's spending and its revenues from taxation.
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Amount by which government spending for the year exceeds government revenues.
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The negative of the budget surplus; thus the excess of expenditure over income.
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The amount by which a government's, company's, or individual's spending exceeds its income over a particular period of time. also called deficit or deficit spending. opposite of budget surplus. see also deficit net worth, Federal Deficit, National Debt, red ink, trade deficit.
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Usually the difference between government spending and revenue and thus the amount that needs to be borrowed. Definition varies between countries. see also public sector borrowing requirement
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Refers to national budgets; occurs when government spending is greater than government income from taxes and tariffs in a given year. A yearly deficit adds to the public debt. View Capstone Lesson(s) that address this concept
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the shortage that results when government spending is greater than revenue
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an excess of expenditures over revenues
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a result of the government spending more than it earns
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The amount on your budget by which your expenditure exceeds your income before allowing for offers of payment on non-priority debts.
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A deficit is the gap between spending and revenue and thus the amount that may need to be borrowed.
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Simply speaking, the excess of total expenditure over total receipts, with borrowing not included among receipts. This deficit is funded by borrowing.
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Excess of spending over income for a government, corporation, or individual over a particular period of time.
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Is a measured amount in which government spending exceeds government revenues.
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Budget in which expenditures are greater than revenues.
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The amount each year by which government spending is greater than government income.
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A budget deficit is a government's budget balance that is negative -- government expenditures exceed tax revenues.
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Amount where government spending exceeds government revenues.
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The amount by which government spending exceeds government revenues.
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When the Government spends more than it takes in via taxes and other income.
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Amount by which budget outlays exceed budget revenues during a given period.
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The amount on a budget by which your expenditure exceeds your income before offers of payment on non-priority debts are made.
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The dollar amount of on-budget government expenditures minus the dollar amount of government revenues. A negative (positive) amount indicates that the government is collecting less (more) than it is spending and is viewed as stimulative for the U.S. and global economy.
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