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voodoo economics

Definition of voodoo economics

noun

[often treated as singular] US informal

an economic policy perceived as being unrealistic and ill-advised, in particular a policy of maintaining or increasing levels of public spending while reducing taxation: the numbers do not add up - talk about voodoo economics