budget deficit

Definition
The amount by which a government, company, or individual's spending exceeds its income over a particular period of time. also called deficit or deficit spending. opposite of budget surplus.




budget deficit is ...
... part of the
Accounting and Economy subjects.


Related Terms

deficit net worth -  More
Federal Deficit -  More
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red ink, trade deficit, balanced budget, Reaganomics, Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993, Tax Reform Act of 1993, Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, S&L Crisis
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