fiscal

Relating to government revenue, especially taxation and public spending — as distinguished from monetary policy (which concerns money supply and interest rates controlled by central banks).

• fiscally(adv)

• fiscal policy
• fiscal deficit
• fiscal year
• fiscal stimulus
• fiscal responsibility
• fiscal discipline
• fiscal cliff

1. 1.Fiscal policy (taxation and government spending) and monetary policy (interest rates and money supply) are the two main levers governments use to manage the economy. (economic tool)
2. 2."Fiscal conservative" typically means favouring lower taxes and reduced government spending — though in practice, politicians who claim the label often increase spending while cutting taxes. (political philosophy)

• budgetary/ˈbʌdʒɪtɛri/— relating to budgets
• financial/faɪˈnænʃəl/— relating to money — broader

from Latin "fiscalis" — from "fiscus" (treasury, money basket) — originally the emperor's privy purse — the state's money basket