deficit spending

noun

: the spending of public funds raised by borrowing rather than by taxation

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Johnson has argued that moving one measure would have a better chance of passing the slim House majority, since some hardliners would hold their nose on the deficit spending to support border policy. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2025 These yields remain high due to lingering concerns about inflation — fueled by a strong economy and expectations of more deficit spending under president-elect Donald Trump. Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024 The Fed’s models are sufficiently Keynesian that continued deficit spending generates economic stimulus. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 For now, deficit spending makes sense to get the economy back on its feet. Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2021 See all Example Sentences for deficit spending 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deficit spending was in 1938

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“Deficit spending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deficit%20spending. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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