Crowding out

A situation in which the government is borrowing heavily while businesses and individuals also want to Borrow. The former can always pay the market Interest rate, but the latter cannot, and is crowded out.

Related Terms: 5 Borrow, Crowd, Interest, Interest rate, Market

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Additional Related Terms: 10-K, Allowance for depreciation, Adjustable rate, Accrued interest, Accrued market discount, At par, All or any part, At best, At call, Adjustable rate preferred stock