deficit spending
Deficit spending is when a government or entity spends more money than it takes in through revenue or borrowing, resulting in a budgetary shortfall or deficit.
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Related Concepts (18)
- austerity measures
- budget deficit
- continuing resolutions
- crowding out
- debt ceiling
- debt-to-gdp ratio
- economic recession
- expansionary fiscal policy
- fiscal stimulus
- government borrowing
- government spending
- inflationary policies
- infrastructure investment
- keynesian economics
- macroeconomic policy
- national debt
- public debt
- tax cuts
Similar Concepts
- budget deficits
- current account deficit
- cyclical deficit
- deficit financing
- deficit reduction
- deficit reduction strategies
- deficit reduction talks
- deficit reduction targets
- federal deficit
- fiscal deficit
- government budget deficit
- government deficits
- government spending and budget deficits
- mandatory spending
- structural deficit