Mr Speaker, more jobs means that the impact of the weaker than forecast
GDP on the public finances has been less than some might have expected.
Not exact matches
Without the inflow of Chinese funds and the trade deficit, we could
finance more
public spending from the higher taxes
on higher
GDP.
Despite entering the crisis with a low level of
public debt — roughly 40 % of
GDP — and a moderate deficit compared to many European nations, the UK's ability to take discretionary fiscal action was limited by the burden of bank bail - outs
on public finances.