When Banks Will Start Lending Again
When the financial system is impaired, it takes a steeper yield curve for a longer period of time to produce an expansion in money and credit -- just as it did in the early 90s. The invitation to party stands. Banks have yet to RSVP. With time, the spread will translate into more borrowing and lending.
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