austerity measures
Austerity measures refer to policies adopted by governments to decrease government spending and reduce public debt, often involving cuts in public services, social welfare programs, and higher taxes or increased revenue.
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- austerity protests
- bank bailouts
- budget deficit
- budget deficits
- deficit financing
- deficit spending
- deflationary policies
- economic recession
- education cuts
- financial sector regulation and oversight
- fiscal deficit
- fiscal policy
- government borrowing
- government debt
- government spending cuts
- health care cuts
- increased retirement age
- infrastructure spending cuts
- national debt
- pension reforms
- privatization of state assets
- public debt management
- reduction in defense spending
- reduction in public services
- salary reductions for public sector workers
- sequestration
- sovereign debt
- sovereign debt crisis
- structural reforms
- tax evasion crack down
- tax increases
- unemployment benefits reduction
- welfare system reform
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- temporary spending measures