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Diplomacy & Politics Glossary
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4 entriesContinuing Resolution
A temporary U.S. funding measure that lets federal agencies keep operating at…
Crowding In Effect
A macroeconomic phenomenon in which government spending or investment…
Crowding Out Effect
An economic phenomenon where increased government borrowing or spending reduces…
Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balance
A government budget balance estimate that strips out the effects of the…
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3 entriesPay-As-You-Go Rule
A U.S. budget rule requiring that new mandatory spending or tax cuts be offset…
Primary Balance
A government's budget balance excluding interest payments on existing debt,…
Progressive Taxation
A tax system in which the effective tax rate rises as the taxable base (usually…