tight money

/taɪt ˌmʌni/
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Definitions of tight money
  1. noun
    the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high
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    antonyms:
    easy money
    the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure
    type of:
    financial condition
    the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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