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But once he saw the need for action, he called Congress into special session and undertook a massive new public-spending program.

Obama's Re-Election Model Is FDR Paul Moreno 2011

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said Wednesday that economic growth likely would be weaker and government borrowing would be higher than previously anticipated, amid public-spending cuts and weak growth in Europe.

For a Sterling Play, Look to the U.K. Eva Szalay 2011

The U.K. retail sector has been concerned for some time that government-imposed austerity measures, such as public-spending cuts, as well as January's rise in the value-added tax rate, would hurt discretionary spending and consumer sentiment.

Dixons Sounds Alarm for U.K. Retailers Kathy Gordon 2011

On the face of it, that's a remarkable performance given the pressures facing an economy currently facing a major public-spending squeeze.

U.K. Jobs Numbers Are a Mixed Blessing Simon Nixon 2011

In sum, you may view any particular public-spending program as wasteful, inefficient, leading to "big government" or objectionable on some other grounds.

The GOP Myth of 'Job-Killing' Spending Alan S. Blinder 2011

Europe's prescription for Greece to overcome its debt problems involves a program of severe public-spending cuts, privatization of state-owned assets and a "voluntary" agreement by creditors to give Athens more time to meet its obligations.

Germany's Weber Slams Rescue Efforts Matthew Karnitschnig 2011

While he and other Labour officials have criticized the Conservative-led coalition government's plans for deep public-spending cuts, they have had to acknowledge the need for relatively steep cutbacks that would halve the U. K.'s deficit by 2013-14.

British Labour Chief Faces Balancing Act on Spending Alistair MacDonald 2010

LONDON — Britain's economy grew more briskly than expected during the third quarter, damping fears that the U.K. could tip back into recession and, for now, buttressing the government's move to attack the country's huge deficit with public-spending cuts.

U.K. GDP Data Beat Expectations Neil Shah 2010

U.K. grocers are concerned that higher fuel costs, planned tax increases, public-spending cuts and fears over job security will knock consu mer spending.

Business Watch 2010

Grocers blame anemic 1% to 2% same store sales growth on declining disposable income at a time of high inflation and public-spending cuts.

Isle Space for U.K. Grocers Looks Scarce Renée Schultes 2011