Budget (Im)balance Revealed

January 2007 | Economic Analysis

BMI View: Although our 3.8% of GDP budget surplus forecast for FY2007/08 may look small in comparison to the performances of recent years, it reflects the government's very generous spending plans, as well as falling oil prices, and we are standing by it.

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