credit crunch
credit crunch · credit crunches
resserrement de crédit
nadmierne ograniczenie podaży kredytu
A period of economic crisis in which credit and investment capital are difficult to obtainA period of economic crisis in which credit and investment capital are difficult to obtain.
» You know you're in a credit crunch when the federal government cuts spending to unemployment.
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1 sentencesYou know you're in a credit crunch when the federal government cuts spending to unemployment.
Meaning
1 sensesA period of economic crisis in which credit and investment capital are difficult to obtain.
More definitions
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
Forms
plural: credit crunches| Singular | credit crunch |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high:liquidity crisissqueeze
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcredit-crunched
See also
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