A(n) ...... ...... happens when borrowing money becomes difficult because banks reduce the amount they lend and charge high interest rates.
credit crunch
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seesaw
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fairy
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rocket
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baam
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To ....... is to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty.
recover
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A(n) .......... is a difficult time when there is less trade or business activity in a country than usual.
recession
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trap
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magnet
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gift
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thief
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When you are not able to pay your debts, this is called ..........
bankruptcy
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To .... means to fall to a much lower level or amount, or decline.
drop
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To .. ........ is to become insolvent, or without enough money to pay what you owe.
go bankrupt
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To lend is to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time.
lend
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A long period during which there is very little business activity is the worst type of financial crisis and is known as an economic ..........
depression
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The business of buying and selling stocks and shares is called the ..... ......
stock market
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To .... means to grow rapidly, or be very successful as a business or trade.
boom
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To .... ....... ... means to help a person or a company that is in financial difficulty.
bail someone out
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A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years is called a(n) ........
mortgage
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All the money that you have saved, especially in a bank or financial institution is called ....... . .