Federal Budget Deficit Already 12% Ahead of Last Year
Expert warns there’s no end in sight to federal spending
Expert warns there’s no end in sight to federal spending
Federal Budget Deficit Biggest in Seven Years
2019 deficit surpasses $1 trillion
Surge most incredible growth in peacetime spending ever
May total largest ever
All-time record deficit of $234 billion reached in February
Large levels of debt bad for economic growth
”Chancellor George Osborne has called on Labour MPs to defy their newly-elected leader Jeremy Corbyn and vote in favor of a harsh new fiscal charter, which economists have described as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘incoherent.’ Osborne on Wednesday asked “moderate, progressive Labour MPs” to back the legislation, which seeks to force future government to run a budget […]
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‘UK government borrowing increased in August, despite Chancellor George Osborne’s repeated promises that austerity is the most viable means of reducing the state’s deficit. In the face of scathing criticism, Osborne has consistently claimed the government’s austerity policies are necessary to keep the deficit in order. However, doubt over the credibility of his claims surfaced […]
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‘The Conservatives’ argument that spending cuts need to be made to reduce government debt is a “smokescreen” for their real mission to shrink the size of the state, the former head of the civil service has said. Lord Turnbull, who also served as permanent secretary at the Treasury and principal private secretary to Margaret Thatcher, […]
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‘Who ever is elected on 7 May, his or her goverment will fail to balance the books before the end of the decade, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The organisation said “uncertainties” surrounding […]
‘Britain’s huge debt interest bill remains on course to hit £1bn a week this year, after official data showed the Goverment borrowed £3bn more in April than forecast by analysts. Public sector net borrowing excluding […]