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Government Prudence To Narrow Fiscal Deficit

March 2010 | Economic Analysis

The Jordanian government will cut back on expenditure in 2010 in a bid to reign in the fiscal deficit. However, with foreign grants likely to remain below pre-economic crisis levels, getting anywhere near to a balanced budget will be difficult.

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