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Today's Fed and Treasury Action Could Actually Jump-Start Small Business Lending

Posted on February 5, 2010 by John Rutledge

I don’t often write about government policies that I like. It’s not that I’m crabby; it’s because they are so scarce. But today I will make an exception. Today, the Fed and the Treasury, along with several other financial regulators, … Continue reading →

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Bank Loans to Businesses Still Falling Means Weak Jobs Report Next Week.

Posted on May 30, 2009 by John Rutledge

The new U.S. Financial Data report out today from the St. Louis Fed shows that bank loans to business are still falling. This fits what we hear from entrepreneurs, that large banks have been systematically reducing availability of working capital … Continue reading →

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