Budget basics simplified: TOI explains receipts, expenditure, deficits, borrowing, and parliamentary approvals for understanding of govt finances

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Budget 2026 glossary explained: From deficit to disinvestment, key terms decoded to understand budget numbers and policies

The Union Budget comes with a vocabulary that can be confusing even for regular readers. Many terms are technical, and are used repeatedly across Budget documents, tables and debates. The “Budget at a ...
Daily Camera

A 3% rule for budget deficits would be a good start (Editorial)

All but unnoticed last month, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a resolution calling for Congress to keep budget deficits at no more than 3% of gross domestic product. Though not enough by ...
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Proposed California budget plan includes $30 billion more in spending with $2.9 billion deficit

ALERTS SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. WELL, TODAY WE’RE GETTING A LOOK AT THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE PROJECTIONS FOR THE BUDGET FOR CALIFORNIA. AND THERE IS A MAJOR DIFFERENCE IN THE BUDGET DEFICIT. TODAY, ...
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Understanding the Low October 2025 Trade Deficit

The fall October’s deficit relative to September’s is entirely due to swings in pharmaceutical imports and gold imports (and exports). Ironically, neither category has been subject to tariffs. Fear of ...
Times of San Diego

Council President Joe LaCava discusses city fees, budget deficits

San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava. (Photo by Ken Stone) SAN DIEGO – San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava discussed the complexities of dealing with the current city budget deficit and ...
Los Angeles Times

Courage lacking to fix state’s deep-rooted budget shortfall

Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per week. SACRAMENTO — It’s almost like slapstick comedy — the ...