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marginalrevolution.com - 11/14/2008
Credit Card Crunch?
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Frankly, I am tired of this topic but every time I try to check the data - as best as I can - it doesn't seem to support the rhetoric we are hearing from people at the top [despite real problems blah, blah, blah].  Here's Paulson today : At least some of the remainder [of the bailout ...
usatoday.com - 11/10/2008
Why banks are boosting credit card interest rates and fees
— usatoday.com — "I never missed a payment," says Newsom, 63, of Mesquite, Texas, who owes about $5,000 on the... card. "The bank is just looking for a reason to maximize profits." In recent years, banks have sharply raised interest rates and penalty fees on credit ... (more) Why banks are boosting credit card interest rates and fees

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nakedcapitalism.com - 11/11/2008
Credit Crunch May Produce Another Food Crisis in 2009
— nakedcapitalism.com — Restricted credit and access to foreign exchange may lead farmers to cut production, worsening agricultural price pressures.... From the Financial Times : The world might face a repeat of this year’s food crisis as the credit crunch encroaches on the ... (more) Credit Crunch May Produce Another Food Crisis in 2009

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Cafe Hayek:  The credit crunch (by Russell Roberts)

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The credit crunch (by Russell Roberts)
Cafe Hayek — ... Alex (and others) have been debating whether there's a credit crunch. They are using data and anecdotes to measure whether credit is flowing or not. ...

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