Crunch Numbers
Story date: 2008-03-10 01:37:00
Added on: 2008-03-10 23:38:59
CFO.com - Rising losses from the mortgage mess make banks less willing to lend, which weakens the economy's prospects, which puts ... Estimating total assets at $20.5 trillion, the authors calculate that net lending to businesses and households would shrink ...
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