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constitutional spending cap
Coverage of constitutional spending cap in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil US$39 Billion Credit Release Pushes Public Debt Higher
Brazil's government considered exempting R$200 billion (US$39 billion) from the constitutional spending cap, potentially pushing gross public debt toward 90% of GDP by the end of the current term. Brazil’s gross general government debt was 80.4% of GDP in April.