Bear necessities: The A to Z of the credit crunch (Independent)
Story date: 2008-04-03 04:18:59
Added on: 2008-04-03 19:39:48
Credit crunch. It has started to dominate our lives, though we may not – yet – have been personally crunched ourselves. The world's financial system is in chaos. Banks are being bailed out. Credit is getting harder and harder to find, even for those with squeaky-clean records. Where only a few months ago there was confidence bordering on recklessness, now there is simply fear. Where once the ...
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