tight-money policy
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A tight-money policy might be pursued to limit inflation.
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The tight-money policy threatens to tip the economy, which is already stagnant, into recession.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
For months, the board has been following a tight-money policy of unusual severity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many economists think that primary credit should go to the tight-money policy of Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker.
From Time Magazine Archive
For the first time, the President expressed some uneasiness that the Federal Reserve Board's tight-money policy might tip the economy into recession.
From Time Magazine Archive
The need for it was underlined by the soft spots in the nation's business, and the blame for them fell on the Federal Reserve Board's tight-money policy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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