This week a general strike was called against budget austerity.
What D.C.'s pushing for instead is budget austerity.
Policymakers' overwhelming (and misguided) focus on budget austerity is facing increasing resistance.
He said the programs would cost too much at a time of budget austerity.
Mr. Weidmann acknowledged that budget austerity might hurt growth but said countries had no choice.
English critics are complaining about budget austerity even as the London Games near.
If there is a deep recession with budget austerity, it is news to the Yankees.
It did nothing to reconcile widening divisions, particularly between Europeans and Americans, over the merits of short-term budget austerity.
Instead of extending government benefits (through federal stimulus aid and health insurance coverage), Chapter 2 will revolve around budget austerity.
New spending for education, infrastructure, lending or job creation would collide squarely with Washington's bipartisan turn toward budget austerity.
