[i_cant_speel]

They were making the argument that the headline shouldn't use an intentionally misleading word when there is a much better suited word that accurately and clearly conveys the meaning. Using a "technically correct" word isn't a defense when the vast majority of your target audience isn't going to properly understand the true meaning.

[underdown]

It's also not technically correct. Externalities are externalities because they don't effect price while subsidies inherently effect price.

[cat199]

Pretty sure if anyone should be using 'technically correct' terms from the field of economics, it should be the IMF.