This section has been put together to answer key questions about the measures of fiscal position shown in the federal budget and consolidated financial statements.

The fiscal positions in the developed world are poor, he said.

The state's fiscal position is arguably worse than the city's.

Congress should have passed a more generous package, he said, but worries about the nation's fiscal position stood in the way.

We ended the year with a state budget surplus of over $800 million - the state's best fiscal position ever.

Now we have a real opportunity with the tobacco money to further strengthen our fiscal position.

The net result is a rather modest improvement in the long-term fiscal position of the system.

We need to adapt to those changing circumstances and change our fiscal position, too.

However, the tax cuts introduced in 2008 may undermine the favorable fiscal position.

The reason for this is the relatively moderate social and fiscal positions held by the citizens of the suburbs.