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Eccentricity: Falklands' budget surpluses under-forecasting triggers lively debate

Wednesday, October 19th 2016 - 22:09 UTC
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While in the rest of the world, budget shortfalls and downplayed soaring deficits are the norm, a lively discussion ensued at this week’s Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee when MLA Michael Poole suggested the forecasting process needed revising when most years a deficit was forecast, but then resulted in a surplus. Read full article

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  • HughJuanCoeurs

    It's something Argentina doesn't have to worry about. Their deficit is really real with no hope of a surplus.

    Oct 20th, 2016 - 06:50 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Livepeanuts

    No wonder the poor neighbours next door are so keen .. but if they grab it .. they will mess it up and will prove for all and ever that they can mess up any well run economy if they are given a chance, as they have messed up so successfully one of the richest geographies of the world.

    Oct 20th, 2016 - 11:41 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Briton

    And guess who is crying across the water.

    Oct 20th, 2016 - 07:48 pm - Link - Report abuse +1

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