unnecessary work, work invented for the sake of employing jobless people
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Pump-priming Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
(synonym) deficit spending, compensatory spending
(hypernym) spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
2. introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
(hypernym) care, maintenance, upkeep
Pump-priming Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In economics, stimulus refers to attempts to use monetary or fiscal policy (or stabilization policy in general) to stimulate the economy. Stimulus can also refer to monetary policies like lowering interest rates and quantitative easing.
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