But Professor Strauss says a banking crisis is especially hard to recover from, because there is less money to lend to support growth.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

Like the Bank of England, the U.S.Federal Reserve has all but exhausted one of its most powerful tools for stimulating the economy -- lowering the key interest rate that banks charge to lend to each other.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

But his designs were so different, so extreme, that banks were not willing to lend money for the projects.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

As banks refused to lend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan to loosen credit markets by buying risky assets.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

If you are a good person, you will lend an ear to your friends.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

You might say,for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

Are you willing to go if I lend you another 75 dollars?"

VOA: special.2010.06.26

The Treasury moved to invest to help them lend money again.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

Montclin disliked Cazeau for refusing to lend him money long ago.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

The Judge agreed to lend him the money he needed.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

He would easily agree to lend you the money.

VOA: special.2009.06.07

It may agree to lend you the money.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

Equity markets are on the rebound, international trade and industrial production are rising and banks are starting to lend again.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

"What you do in a crisis is you want a lender of last resort who is going to lend freely against good collateral,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

Analysts say the biggest problem is high unemployment, which weakens demand and makes banks reluctant to lend.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20