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The Pandemic Financial Terms You Should Know Right Now
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The coronavirus pandemic has made us all armchair epidemiologists. Master these eight terms to become an armchair economist.
Bailout: This is when the government helps a business or industry avoid collapse by giving it financial assistance. If it helps you, however, you’ll probably prefer to call it “emergency assistance,” “bridge financing,” or maybe “liquidity support.”