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New Fiscal Forecasts: Still Sanguine

February 2007 | Economic Analysis

BMI View: The official budget deficit is well under control, and we forecast it to remain so, but with a total public debt burden of 94% of GDP, Israel should watch total spending, not just that which is counted in the fiscal account.

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