public expenditure
State budget outlays
Public expenditure is government spending—money disbursed by federal, state, or local authorities on services, infrastructure, and programs.
Economists and policymakers use the term when analyzing budgets: Public expenditure on healthcare has risen sharply.
The phrase appears more in British and international contexts than American ones, where "government spending" predominates.
State spending and taxation
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- allocationDistribution of shares
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- revenueBusiness income total
outlay · funds · capital · fiscal year · audit · accounts · ledger · deficit
Public financial protection programs
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
- food assistancePrograms providing meals to needy
- housing subsidiesFinancial aid for shelter
- childcare fundingMoney allocated for youth supervision
disability payments · poverty alleviation · income support · social safety net · family allowances · welfare programs · means-tested benefits · elder care
Nation's combined military services
- missile systemsGuided explosive delivery platforms
- defense contractsGovernment deals for weapons
- veterans affairsAgency serving former military
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
border security · military pensions · defense research · military aid · national security · strategic reserves
Money allocated to schools
- teacher salariesCompensation for classroom professionals
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- university fundingFinancial resources for colleges
- research grantsMoney awarded for studies
student loans · literacy programs · vocational training · special education · library funding · school meals · academic research
Resources allocated to medical facilities
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- vaccination programsOrganized public inoculation efforts
- mental health servicesTreatment for psychological conditions
disease prevention · epidemic response · medical research · ambulance services · dental coverage · maternal health · veteran healthcare · community health centers
Building or repairing streets
- bridge maintenanceCaring for crossing structures
- highway expansionIncreasing roadway capacity
- water systemsInfrastructure distributing potable liquid
- sewage treatmentPurifying municipal wastewater
telecommunications · energy grid · tunnel construction · urban development · sanitation · broadband expansion · flood control
fiscal policy
State spending and taxation
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- allocationDistribution of shares
- treasuryStored organizational funds
revenue · outlay · funds · capital · fiscal year · audit · accounts · ledger · deficit · surplus
social security
Public financial protection programs
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
- food assistancePrograms providing meals to needy
- housing subsidiesFinancial aid for shelter
childcare funding · disability payments · poverty alleviation · income support · social safety net · family allowances · welfare programs · means-tested benefits · elder care · refugee assistance
armed forces
Nation's combined military services
- missile systemsGuided explosive delivery platforms
- defense contractsGovernment deals for weapons
- veterans affairsAgency serving former military
cybersecurity · border security · military pensions · defense research · military aid · national security · strategic reserves
school funding
Money allocated to schools
- teacher salariesCompensation for classroom professionals
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- university fundingFinancial resources for colleges
research grants · student loans · literacy programs · vocational training · special education · library funding · school meals · academic research
hospital funding
Resources allocated to medical facilities
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- vaccination programsOrganized public inoculation efforts
mental health services · disease prevention · epidemic response · medical research · ambulance services · dental coverage · maternal health · veteran healthcare · community health centers · pandemic preparedness
road construction
Building or repairing streets
- bridge maintenanceCaring for crossing structures
- highway expansionIncreasing roadway capacity
- water systemsInfrastructure distributing potable liquid
sewage treatment · telecommunications · energy grid · tunnel construction · urban development · sanitation · broadband expansion · flood control
public expenditureprivate investment
Funding outside public markets
consumer spending · business investment · venture capital · household spending
public expenditurepublic revenue
Government's collected income
government revenue · tax revenue · taxation · tax collection · levies
public expenditureausterity
Enforced economic stringency
budget cuts · spending cuts · fiscal restraint · fiscal austerity · retrenchment
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