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• The Fed to Address Credit Pinch for Small Business

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2013

  As U.S. community banks continue to struggle, 41 percent of businesses under six years old cannot obtain a business loan.

• U.S. Companies Are Hiring

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Payrolls vault to higher pace for companies from Ford to Geico.

• ETF Fervor Shifts to Loans

  By Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg  |  November 13, 2012

  Funds see big inflows to buy speculative-grade loans as bonds lose luster.

• Euro Imperiled by Biggest Loan Drop Since ’09

  By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg  |  November 5, 2012

  Currency’s three-month rally runs up against a deepening credit crunch in Europe.

• Ben Bernanke Warned Us

  By Milton Ezrati  |  October 9, 2012

  In a 2002 speech, the Fed chairman laid out the aggressive policy moves the central bank has since put in place, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged

  By Gabi Thesing, Bloomberg  |  September 6, 2012

  Draghi stakes his credibility on plan to buy bonds.

• ECB Eases Funding Access

  By Simone Meier, Bloomberg  |  June 22, 2012

  European Central Bank relaxes its rules on collateral for loans it makes to banks.

• Casino Wins Favored Loan Terms

  By Katrina Nicholas, Bloomberg  |  June 7, 2012

  Las Vegas Sands gets investment-grade treatment despite junk ratings.

• Majority of Investors See Euro Exit

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2012

  Poll shows 57% expect at least one country to leave the euro this year.

• Loan Funds See Retail Demand

  By Christine Idzelis and Elizabeth Ody, Bloomberg  |  May 7, 2012

  April flows into floating-rate funds were biggest in 11 months.