Haushaltspolitik
fiscal policy; budgetary policy
noun HOWS-halts-po-li-tik Rare
Usage Note
Haushaltspolitik refers to a government's decisions about public spending, taxation, and debt; in Germany it is shaped by the Schuldenbremse and perennial debates between Schuldenabbau (debt reduction) and investment priorities.
Examples
"Die Haushaltspolitik der Bundesregierung ist umstritten in der Koalition."
Natural Translation
The federal government's fiscal policy is controversial within the coalition.
Literal Translation
The budgetary policy of the federal government is controversial in the coalition.
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