Tight Money: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Tight Money

  • a situation where it is expensive to borrow because of restrictive government policy or high demand

Additional Resources

Rising emphasis on tight ends bodes well for Virginia's Miller
His teammates nicknamed him "Big Money" when he was a freshman, for reasons he can't or won't recall. Now he's in a position to earn some. Heath Miller of the University of Virginia ranks as the top available tight end in the NFL draft and a possible late...
Tags: league, Miller, NFL, team
Research articles 2005-04-18
Plethora of tight ends available
In most years, Marcedes Lewis would be the first tight end selected in the NFL draft. He is 6-foot-6, played on UCLA's basketball team in 2003, and in 2005 won the Mackey Award as college football's top tight end. But Lewis won't be the first tight end...
Tags: Broncos, catch, Denver, Lewis, NFL, team, USC
Research articles 2006-04-25
Rereading the economic indicators
Financial markets rallied recently Traders apparently were inspired by three key ideas: The economy would slow but not stall; the Federal Reserve's current cycle of tight money has, or soon will, come to an end; and inflation would remain dormant for the foreseeable future.A close look shows these notions were...
Tags: Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, inflation, U.S.
Research articles 1995-05-01
Governor's Budget to Include No Money to Expand Owensboro, Ky., Park.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 16 -- Gov. Paul Patton's proposed budget for the next two years apparently will include no money for expanding Ben Hawes State Park in Owensboro. Parks Commissioner Kenny Rapier said Wednesday that he is not requesting...
Tags: Governor, Leadership
Research articles 1999-12-16
Staples and Office Depot Merger Highlights Mystery of Price Setting.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON--May 20--Money is tight, you just burned your best frying pan and your daughter has outgrown her jeans. Where do you shop for replacements? WASHINGTON--May 20--Money is tight, you just burned your best frying pan and your daughter has outgrown her...
Tags: Boston Globe, merger, Microsoft Office, Office Depot Inc., Staples Inc.
Research articles 1997-05-21
Slow dancing. (effect of the Federal Reserve's monetary policies on the US economy) (The Florida Economy)
If the economy is not growing as fast as some believe, then the Fed's tight money policies may cause more harm than good. If the economy is not growing as fast as some believe, then the Fed's tight money policies may cause more harm than good.
Tags: Federal Reserve Board
Research articles 1994-10-01
Tight money, sad markets; bond prices show that current monetary rigour is not rigorous enough. (editorial)
Tight money, sad markets Bond prices show that current monetary rigour is not rigorous enough The world's stockmarkets, as if to prove they are but mindless casinos, have celebrated the victory of capitalism and the start of the ...
Tags: bond, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, inflation, Investment
Research articles 1990-01-27
Monetary smoke signals.
Different philosophies over money supply and monetary policy guide central banks from country to country. Policies are generally judged to be either too lax or too tight, but the perspectives of broad money as opposed to narrow money advocates consider different criteria.HINTS this week from Hans Tietmeyer, the Bundesbank's ...
Tags: America, bank, bond, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Germany, inflation
Research articles 1992-10-10
TREND CAUSING CHANGES AT TIGHT END SPOT
Every year, it gets tougher to tell the tight end and wide receiver NFL draft prospects apart. The trend toward bigger receivers and smaller tight ends continues this year. Purdue's Dustin Keller exemplifies the movement. He was a receiver, made the move to tight end and he...
Tags: Blogging, INTERNET, NFL
Research articles 2008-04-23
The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
By Kevin DeMarrais, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 7--As predictably as a late-season Red Sox collapse, con artists have come crawling out of the woodwork when money is tight and jobs are scarce, seeking to cash in on...
Tags: FTC, HEALTHCARE, Litigation, MARKETING, Telemarketing
Research articles 2003-09-07
Money, polls tight in Senate race
Tom Strickland raised almost $250,000 more than U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard in the past two months, but Allard has more than five times as much money left in his account going into the final three weeks of the Senate campaign. Allard's campaign officials, however, suggest the cash advantage...
Tags: FINANCE, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2002-10-16
Aberdeen, S.D.-Area Commission Is Steep with Money Pleas from Various Groups.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Aug. 30--With a tight provisional budget already in place for 2001, Brown County commissioners Tuesday listened to a series of requests for more money and expanded services. Residents from the northeast part of the county, members of the Aberdeen Hoc Aug. 30--With a tight provisional budget...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc.
Research articles 2000-08-30
The Bud Paxson show. (profile of Home Shopping Network co-founder Bud Paxson)
In 1977, Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson owned a struggling AM radio station in St. Petersburg. Tight on money and up against pay day, he visited an advertiser who was late on his invoice. The man had no money to give the station owner, but he had 112In...
Tags: Home Shopping Network
Research articles 1995-06-01
Deficit Won't Crimp Home-State Spending.
Byline:Richard Sammon Money is tight in Washington but not so tight that the crunch will get in the way of a leading passion of lawmakers-winning funds for all sorts of projects that benefit their home-state economies. Although the new fiscal year begins...
Tags: Benefits, Construction, Government, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, Transportation, U.S. Congress, Washington
Research articles 2003-09-29
No clear favorite yet for productive tight end
ENGLEWOOD - One of the Denver Broncos' pressing questions this offseason was whether they could adequately replace retired tight end Shannon Sharpe. The answer is still unclear heading into Sunday's season opener against Kansas City. The Broncos released veteran tight ends Jed Weaver and Byron Chamberlain in...
Tags: CAREER, Games, NFL
Research articles 2004-09-08
PBS switch to DTV may get pushed back.(digital TV)(Brief Article)
Public broadcasting may have a hard time getting federal money for its transition to digital, and a Congressional committee may ask the FCC to delay the transition. "It's very clear that the [FCC] deadlines are too tight for the technology a Public...
Tags: broadcasting, digital television, FCC, PBS, Porter five forces, TV
Research articles 1998-04-27
PBS switch to DTV may get pushed back
Public broadcasting may have a hard time getting federal money for its transition to digital, and a Congressional committee may ask the FCC to delay the transition. "It's very clear that the [FCC] deadlines are too tight for the technology a Public...
Tags: broadcasting, digital television, FCC, PBS, Porter five forces
Research articles 1998-04-27
DIVORCING MONEY FROM MONETARY POLICY
* Many central banks operate in a way that creates a tight link between money and monetary policy, as the supply of reserves must be set precisely in order to implement the target interest rate. * Because reserves play other key roles in the economy, this link can generate tensions...
Tags: bank, Exhibit, Federal Reserve Board, Friedman, liquidity, M., payment, reserve
Research articles 2008-09-01
Fidelity outflows a mystery.
Fidelity is remaining tight-lipped over the flow of money from manager Anthony Bolton's AGBP5.4bn Special Situations fund after its restructuring was announced. Fidelity is remaining tight-lipped over the flow of money from manager Anthony Bolton's AGBP5.4bn Special Situations fund after its restructuring was...
Tags: Fidelity Investments
Research articles 2005-09-19
Tight battle: Mission returnee Pitta is pushing So'oto, George at
PROVO -- With all the fog and smoke surrounding BYU's quarterback derby, the Cougars can count on at least one solid offensive position next fall: tight end. In fact, if what has transpired in spring practice is any indication, the Cougars will have plenty of playmakers at the...
Tags: Cooper
Research articles 2007-04-07