credit squeeze
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Gregory Daco, chief economist at the consulting firm EY-Parthenon, said he thinks a significant credit squeeze would have “slightly more’’ of an economic impact than the quarter-point rate hike the Fed announced Wednesday.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023
But then, facing huge losses as the global credit squeeze hit hard, it was bailed out by the British government and reined in its ambitions.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021
In one scenario, European banks that had lent money in the Turkish public and private sectors would face a credit squeeze if Turkey could not make its loan payments.
From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2018
Both metals have been used in China as collateral for loans, leaving traders and steel mills vulnerable to a credit squeeze.
From Reuters • Mar. 12, 2014
These are areas that have been particularly damaged by the credit squeeze and problems in the eurozone, with lenders scaling back loans and dramatically tightening lending criteria.
From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2012
