Welche Bedeutung steckt hinter der hier vorgestellten Vokabel aus dem Bereich Economics?

Reporter: 'What sort of austerity measures has your company taken considering the current economic climate?' Company spokesperson: 'Well, for a start we have introduced a period of short-time work, but we expect that to be only temporary.'

austerity

Do you know what it means?

• a period of abstinence
• a time of sadness
• a state of confusion