The territory has an extremely narrow tax base. But with its budget deficit ballooning, the government is considering the introduction of a new duty on goods and services, writes.

香港地区的税基非常狭窄，但随着预算赤字不断膨胀，港府目前正考虑引入一种新的商品服务税。

youdao

Brazil has declining debt, a strong consumer base, and a fiscal deficit far below that of the U.S. and most of Europe.

FORBES: Brazil's Mantega Not Looking Forward To QE3; "Currency War" To Continue

Despite a tripling of the monetary base since 2008 and cumulative deficit spending of 36% of GDP, America has experienced below trend economic growth and stubborn unemployment in the current recovery.

ECONOMIST: Letters: On fracking, robots, gun laws, the music industry, education, Milton Friedman, plurals, academic publishing, Kim Jong Un's wife | The

At the same time, the extra spending the Republicans have acquiesced to is dismaying the deficit hawks in their base, and will doubtless prompt some divisive primary challenges.

ECONOMIST: Taxes, benefits and the deficit