Archive for August, 2007
Five Things You Need to Know: What Does "Credit Crunch" Mean …
This makes money more expensive for borrowers, and as a result slows the growth and demand for available credit. But a ” credit crunch ” occurs when banks become more risk averse – less willing to lend – even though interest rates remain …
The credit crunch: A capital bypass for life sciences? | VentureBeat
Over at VentureBeat proper, Matt highlights a theory advanced by venture capitalist Keith Benjamin, who argues that the credit crunch …
Fixing the Credit Crunch – Washington Wire – WSJ
John Godfrey reports on quelling credit -market volatility.Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke promised to use “all the tools available” to respond to volatility in the nation’s …
Credit crunch + Market Rout = Central bank intervention — Mises …
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George Reisman's Blog on Economics, Politics, Society, and Culture …
The phenomenon of the credit crunch is reinforced by the fact that credit expansion, just like any other increase in the quantity of money, serves to raise wage rates and the prices of raw materials. It thereby reduces the buying power …
