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Understanding the trade-offs and the differences between private credit and private equity is critical for anyone considering them.

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“Because trade shocks are not creating new inflationary pressures, we are not confronted with the classic policy trade-off where the central bank faces stalling growth and rising inflation,” she said.

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“Because of that, you see businesses being built much more efficiently out of necessity and make harder trade-offs earlier on in the company’s life cycle.”

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"We've not ruled out options but there are no quick answers that don't have trade-offs somewhere else."

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Hunger intersects with nearly every facet of life: wages, geography, transportation, the trade-offs between buying groceries and paying for health care.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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