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
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
Everyone could see that Libor rates had shot up, but questions began to be asked about whether they had climbed enough to reflect the severity of the credit squeeze.
From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2017
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
As the credit squeeze gripped the financial markets, his holdings took a beating.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2012
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