deficit financing

Definition 1

Macroeconomics: Planned expenditure by a government to put more money into the economy than it takes out by taxation, with the expectation that increased business activity will bring enough additional revenue to cover the shortfall. Also called deficit spending.

Definition 2

Microeconomics: Debt financing to cover excess of expenditure over income.


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