“Banks aren’t lending.” You’ve probably heard that statement a lot in the last six months. Bankers respond, “customers aren’t borrowing.” Both statements are true; in classic “chicken or egg” fashion, the question is really about which is causing the other.
Ron Feldman of the Minneapolis Fed confirmed declining lending trends during a briefing with reporters. (See story
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