An avalanche of recent private equity and merger and acquisition deals has helped to generate stellar returns in U.S. equity markets. However, sub-prime mortgage problems have market participants ...

Econoday reports that consumer credit contracted for a record eighth straight month in September as consumers tightened their belts and lenders tightened credit. Between consumers sticking their money ...

Household balance sheets may be in shambles, and lenders badly wounded by the banking crisis, but, compared with some previous downturns, the recent contraction in consumer credit appears to have been ...

OMAHA, Neb. (MarketWatch) -- Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said on Saturday that he sees no "orchestrated" credit contraction, but added that credit markets will likely "seize up" from ...

MAN warns shrinking credit access threatens industrial growth and undermines implementation of Nigeria’s manufacturing policy ...

Tom Lee, Fundstrat managing partner and head of research, joins the 'Halftime Report' to discuss recession concerns, credit contractions and upcoming job losses among startups. Got a confidential news ...

The U.S. is facing a long, shallow recession instead of a “deep and long credit crunch contraction” after the Federal Reserve’s tightening of monetary policy over the past year, according to Mizuho ...