Britain scored less well than the EU for its macro-economic environment, largely because of its large budget deficit, high debt ratio and weak performance in savings.
As mayor, he erased a large budget deficit and promoted Denver tourism and economic development.
Mayor Bloomberg inherited a large budget deficit as well as pent-up labor resentment.
America's large budget deficit is, after all, primarily the result of the economic slump that followed the 2008 financial crisis.
To the Editor: Joe Nocera's column demonstrates a mentality that America's large budget deficit is someone else's problem.
Portugal's banks may be healthier than Ireland's, but the country is mired in slow growth and a large budget deficit.
Despite the large budget deficit President Obama inherited, dealing with the current crisis required increasing the deficit substantially.
One difference with Britain is that Germany is already running a large budget deficit of more than 2% of GDP.
There was a large budget deficit that had to be brought down and difficult decisions that had to be made.
India's economic growth is slowing, and such urgent problems as a continuing large budget deficit are being ignored.
At the moment, as you may have noticed, the U.S. government is running a large budget deficit.
