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money on hand



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With less money on hand, businesses are limiting wage growth, pausing hiring and shedding employees, which means workers have less to spend, continuing the vicious cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

Even if these fixes only generate a small bit of cash, they'll provide a psychological boost to have a little more money on hand than you did before.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2025

A drop in deposits, he said, would mean banks have less money on hand to make loans.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

The tumult has left some institutions looking for a ready source of cash — either to pay back customers or to make sure they have enough money on hand to weather a rough patch.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2023

This amount may be appropriated in actual donations by most business men, as they usually have more or less loose money on hand.

From The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character by Sereno D. Clark




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