- Engels Nederlands
- Chancellor = (VK) minister van Financiën
- device to leave to their own = aan z’n lot overlaten
- disposable = beschikbaar
- fabric = structuur / systeem
- GDP – Gross Domestic Product = bnp – bruto nationaal product
- incentive = stimulans
- lavish = overdadig
- loophole = maas
- mortgage = hypotheek
- ominous = onheilspellend
- to ponder = nadenken over
- redistribution = herverdeling
- to slash = drastisch verlagen
- tailwind = rugwind
- Treasury Secretary = (USA) minister van Financiën
- unfettered = ongebreideld / vrij
- virtuous = effectief / werkzaam
- aggregate = totaal / gezamenlijk
- crude = ongecorrigeerd / pur sang
- to disenfranchise = rechten ontnemen
- to forgo = verloren gaan
- inexorably = per definitie
- to quip = schimpen