News tagged with business loans

The downside -- and surprising upside - of microcredit

Microcredit, which involves giving small loans to very small businesses in an effort to promote entrepreneurship, has been widely touted as a way to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth. A multitude of both non- and ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Economist says renewed financial crisis looms unless government acts

(PhysOrg.com) -- Another crippling financial crisis looms unless the U.S. government thaws credit markets that are starting to freeze up amid a lingering and deepening recession, a University of Illinois economist ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3