1.hard
2.cut back
3.austerity
4.budget
5.staff
6.embarrassed
7.fired

a.A plan on how to spend or save your money.
b.Difficult to bear; causing suffering.
c.Difficult economic conditions because of governments spending less money on public services.
d.Feeling shame because of a situation you don't want to be in.
e.Told a worker he is no longer needed by the company or organization.
f.Reducing the amount of money you spend or things you use.
g.All the people employed by a company or organization.