budget surplus
noun
: more money than is needed to pay for planned expenses
The state currently has a $3 million budget surplus.
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The Louisville Metro Council previously earmarked $2 million to be split between Central Park, the Humane Society and the city's rainy day fund for any budget surplus this fiscal year.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
In fact, the last time the federal government had a budget surplus was during the Clinton administration when Republicans held the majority in Congress (see the following chart).
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Ireland is forecasting its fourth consecutive budget surplus in 2025, with 9.7 billion euros, faring much better than many other European countries thanks to its hefty corporate tax intake from multinational companies based in Dublin.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Oct. 2024
The state's relatively strong economy also helped generate enough tax revenues to provide surpluses at the start of the 2019 and 2021 budget cycles, as well as an enormous $17.6 billion budget surplus for 2023.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
In fact, the last time the federal government had a budget surplus was during the Clinton administration when Republicans held the majority in Congress (see the following chart).
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Ireland is forecasting its fourth consecutive budget surplus in 2025, with 9.7 billion euros, faring much better than many other European countries thanks to its hefty corporate tax intake from multinational companies based in Dublin.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Oct. 2024
The state's relatively strong economy also helped generate enough tax revenues to provide surpluses at the start of the 2019 and 2021 budget cycles, as well as an enormous $17.6 billion budget surplus for 2023.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Budget surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budget%20surplus. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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