Analysts warned that persistent fiscal drags could undermine the recovery by reducing consumer spending.

The finance minister argued that discretionary fiscal policy was necessary to revive growth after the recession.

During severe recessions, governments often implement discretionary fiscal policies to jump-start demand and stabilize employment.

The grey-backed fiscal perched on the telephone wire, eyeing a grasshopper below.

Many voters blamed the mayor's reckless spending for the city's fiscalamity.

After a decade of financial mismanagement, the region faced multiple fiscalamities that eroded public trust.