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deficit
Israel’s budget deficit soars
Israel’s budget deficit for 2012 was more than double the government target, coming in at 4.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In addition, debt is 74 percent of GDP, making economic growth in Israel difficult.
Palestinian Authority blames Gaza for deficit mess
Paying for the upkeep of the Gaza Strip while its political rival actively blocks revenues flowing back is taking its toll on the deficit-racked Palestinian Authority.
Obama pushes $447 billion jobs plan
U.S. President Barack Obama laid out a $447 billion jobs package of tax cuts and government spending on Thursday that will be critical to his re-election chances but he faces an uphill fight with Republicans.
Marty Kaplan: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Streets
The power has gone out in a typical American town. Wait — it’s not just the electricity. The phones don’t work, either. Portable radios are dead. Cars won’t start.
Budget Crisis Stirs Organizations’ Fears
The stakes for Jewish groups in the Capitol Hill budget crisis are increasing by the day as lawmakers and the administration try to figure out where to find hundreds of billions of dollars for Iraq, Afghanistan and New Orleans, without exploding an already huge federal deficit.
Jewish Groups Stay Silent on Tax Cuts
For many Jewish activists, the dilemma is excruciating: Congress and the administration are debating a revolution in American life, but Jewish organizations, with rare exceptions, have been struck dumb.
Record Gridlock Good for Liberals
Stalemate has become standard operating procedure for Congress in recent years, but this year\’s legislative gridlock could be headed for the record books.
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