public-sector

• “We are also helping the long-term unemployed through short-term public-sector employment schemes, such as engaging 220,000 people to build national transport infrastructure and work on agriculture, forestry and municipal projects.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Forget Austerity, Follow Hungary's Lead

• “But what we now call "public-sector workers" are, as they were once called, public servants--serving, that is, at the pleasure of the public on whose labor they live.”

  Forbes: The Unintended Consequences Of The Welfare State

• “Nick Clegg calls public-sector scheme 'not fair and unaffordable' as he makes case for cuts to reduce budget deficit”

  The Guardian World News

• “Overall, the country's banks are exposed to around €13.4bn (£11.7bn) in Greek public-sector debt, nearly €42bn (£36.6bn) in non-bank private-sector debt and around €1.6bn (£1.4bn) in bank debt, according to figures from the Bank for International Settlements.”

  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed

• “Walker, who has called public-sector workers "haves" and private-sector workers "have-nots," said this week that he was looking for a long-term solution to Wisconsin's budget problems.”

  The Seattle Times

• “In response, the new Catalonian government drafted a draconian 2011 budget that foresees a 10% cut in expenditures and includes downsizing of public-sector companies and cut backs in health services.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Spain Vote Threatens to Uncover Debt

• “Regional and municipal governments are benefiting from European Union rules that allow them to keep much of the debt of public-sector companies, such as utilities, off their books.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Spain Vote Threatens to Uncover Debt

• “She also says she will close more than half of the region's 95 public-sector companies and privatize the local television station, which she said loses €70 million a year.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Spain Vote Threatens to Uncover Debt

• “The unemployment rate is expected to increase further as the coalition government's austerity drive — which includes large-scale public-sector job cuts — hits.”

  The Wall Street Journal: U.K. Consumers Face Squeeze

• “In November, the U.K.'s Office for Budget Responsibility said there would be around 330,000 public-sector job losses by 2014-15.”

  The Wall Street Journal: U.K. Consumers Face Squeeze

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