belt-tightening vs easing

belt-tightening

noun
  • A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions. 

adj
  • Causing or involving a reduction in expenditure. 

easing

noun
  • The act by which something is eased. 

How often have the words belt-tightening and easing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )