Austerity

political-economic policy aiming to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts or tax increases

Commentary Cities, Economics Urban Governance, New York City, Tax & Budget
May 27 2026
Progressives Cheer as Mamdani Robs the Future to Waste Money in the Present
By Ken Girardin Read More
Commentary Economics Finance, Tax & Budget
Mar 21 2025
Austerity? US Economic Policy Is All About Growth
By Allison Schrager Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Jan 12 2023
Crime Is Only the Biggest Obvious Omission in Adams’ New City Budget
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Cities New York City
Aug 24 2021
Empire State of Crisis
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 1 mins Read More
Report Public Safety, Education, Cities, Tech Policing, Crime Control, Pre K-12, New York City, Regulatory Policy, President's Update, Energy
Jul 26 2021
President’s Update: Summer 2021
By Manhattan Institute Read time 15 mins Read More
Press Release
May 18 2020
‘Austerity’ Wins the Manhattan Institute’s Hayek Book Prize
Read time 2 mins Read More
Issue Brief Cities Housing, New York City
May 14 2020
Homelessness and Covid-19: Assessing the Response and Planning for the Reopening
By Stephen Eide Read time 36 mins Read More
Issue Brief Cities Tax & Budget, New York City
Apr 30 2020
De Blasio’s Budget: Putting Off the Tough Decisions
By Eric Kober Read time 21 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Cities Tax & Budget, New York City
Apr 30 2020
The Leaner NYC Budget We Need Now: De Blasio Must Cut Deeper
By Eric Kober Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Cities Tax & Budget, New York City
Apr 10 2020
MI Responds: New York City’s Budget Crunch
By Michael Hendrix, Eric Kober, Nicole Gelinas, Steven Malanga, Alex Armlovich, Howard Husock Read time 6 mins Read More