Another interesting point about democracy: A U.S. presidential candidate dropped out of the race last week due to a shortage of funds.

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Over the years, VF Corp. has successfully acquired a number of companies that were underperforming either because of a shortage of funds or stoic management.

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Low interest rates, a mass cancellation of policies (which eats into cashflow) and a sinking stockmarket (which eats into unrealised gains on their equity portfolios), already mean that they are suffering a severe shortage of available funds.

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An emergency team of health ministry workers was scheduled to leave for the region on Wednesday to investigate the outbreak and try to contain it, following delays caused by a shortage of petrol and funds for the trip.

BBC: Ebola outbreak feared in Congo

Though the market has stabilized, there still is a significant shortage of wrap contracts, causing higher fees and other headaches for stable-value funds and their investors.

WSJ: Stable-Value Funds Look Shakier