credit
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Private equity and credit markets have swelled in recent decades while the number of public companies has shrunk by more than half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The child element of universal credit will automatically increase from May onwards, owing to the workings of the scheme so eligible parents do not need to apply.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
It’s a push that is far more systematic and insidious than we are giving them credit for.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
“The likelihood of a prolonged period of higher energy prices, decelerating credit card data and channel checks have investors skeptical on how inelastic air travel demand can be,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
For weeks he hounded Bank of America until they agreed to sell him $5 million in credit default swaps.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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