backstop

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First, a reminder of how we got here: The IMF was created in 1945 when the world was on the gold standard and there was a need to backstop industrial countries facing temporary balance-of-payment issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coal still accounts for more than half of China’s domestic energy mix and provides a reliable domestic energy backstop, they say, adding that Beijing could ramp up domestic coal production in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coal still accounts for more than half of China’s domestic energy mix and provides a reliable domestic energy backstop, they say, adding that Beijing could ramp up domestic coal production in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ombudsman’s office, which she described as the “backstop” of the system because it handled complaints, was cut nearly in half.

From MarketWatch

This government-funded backstop will be fronted by American insurers, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal