To .... means to grow rapidly, or be very successful as a business or trade.
boom
A long period during which there is very little business activity is the worst type of financial crisis and is known as an economic ..........
depression
To .... means to fall to a much lower level or amount, or decline.
drop
To ....... is to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty
recover
To lend is to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time.
lend
A(n) .... is an amount of money that you borrow from a bank, financial institution, etc.
loan
The business of buying and selling stocks and shares is called the ..... ......
stock market
All the money that you have saved, especially in a bank or financial institution is called .......
savings
To .... ....... ... means to help a person or a company that is in financial difficulty.
bail someone out
A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years is called a(n) ........
mortgage
To .. ........ is to become insolvent, or without enough money to pay what you owe.
go bankrupt
...... describes the situation when a company has less money than it did before, for example because sales have gone down.
losses
A(n) .......... is something you buy, such as shares, bonds or profit, to make a long-term profit.
investment
A(n) ......... is a difficult time when there is less trade or business activity in a country than usual.
recession
When you are not able to pay your debts, this is called ..........
bankruptcy
A(n) ...... ...... happens when borrowing money becomes difficult because banks reduce the amount they lend and charge high interest rates.
credit crunch
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