Word: loans
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hungarian finances began for all effective purposes on May 1, 1924. At that time, a deficit of 99,930,500 gold crowns ($19,986,100) was anticipated in the 1924-25 budget (July to June inclusive) and a sum of 100,000,000 gold crowns, from an international loan amounting to 253,000,000 gold crowns, was earmarked for the purpose of balancing the budget...
...unshaken." These were the extreme views. Certain it was that the vast," intricate interests bequeathed by the late Herr Hugo Stinnes were financially embarrassed. Fear was expressed that, since neither Hugo Stinnes Jr. nor any member of the family had been present at the bankers' meeting, the loan was merely a palliative to tide over a situation for a short time in order to save the market from inevitable panic at a time of great depression. But such fears were quickly dismissed. It was stated that the huge Stinnes interests (mines, railways, shipping lines, newspapers, hotels, etc.) had been...
...note circulation. This statement did not please the Deputies, who thought it a great pity that the Fascist Government should have recourse to foreign financing after having boasted that Italy was able to do without such aid. The Finance Minister laid their minds at ease. This was not a loan, as some of the Deputies thought, but a credit,* and Italy was not contracting a new debt. He took the opportunity to explain that the allegedly imminent refunding of Italy's debt to the U. S. would not disturb the financial security of the country, for "it appears...
...loan is a credit advanced; a credit is a loan which may be utilized...
...Mutt and Jeff" for the Boston American, I went without lunch sometimes and occasionally I wore two rubbers that belonged on the left foot. I rode an old bicycle to save carfare, for I hated debt and under no consideration could I bring myself to ask assistance from the loan fund...