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
Economist Walter Heller, CEA chairman under President Kennedy, asserts that if the present tight-money policy is continued, the jobless rate will scoot up toward 7% by mid-1975.
From Time Magazine Archive
For months, the board has been following a tight-money policy of unusual severity.
From Time Magazine Archive
To avert collapse, the builders and lenders almost unanimously called on the Federal Reserve Board to relax its tight-money policy, and many advocated a balanced federal budget to give the board more room to maneuver.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Federal Reserve Board will consequently continue its tight-money policy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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