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More recently, with rates near zero in the U.S., U.K. and Japan, and not far from zero in the euro zone, the world's largest central banks have resorted to making unconventional loans and ramping up the size of their portfolios of securities, actions that economists call balance-sheet expansion because it means the banks' stockpiles of assets are growing.

Central Banks Diversify Their Arsenals Jon Hilsenrath 2012

Rather, the U.S. and Europe - still by far the world's two most important economic blocs - are mired in a so-called balance-sheet recession, where the combination of too much debt and too little confidence suppresses demand for a long period of time.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed GRANT ROBERTSON AND BRIAN MILNER 2011

And the recession that followed had all of the features of what Richard Koo called a "balance-sheet" recession - a sharp decline in output and employment caused by a collapse of demand resulting from vast wealth destruction and painful de-leveraging by the private sector.

NYT > Home Page By LAURA D'ANDREA TYSON 2011

Rather, the U.S. and Europe - still by far the world's two most important economic blocs - are mired in a so-called balance-sheet recession, where the combination of too much debt and too little confidence suppresses demand for a long period of time.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed GRANT ROBERTSON AND BRIAN MILNER 2011

The crunch would in any case come after another two years of balance-sheet repair through earnings retention and—perhaps—capital injections.

How a U.S. Downgrade Would Play Geoffrey T. Smith 2011

Ireland's fundamental problem is a balance-sheet issue.

Let the Celtic Tiger Roar Again David C. McCourt 2011

Additionally, the Bank of Italy disclosed its balance-sheet data for December, which confirmed that ECB borrowing of Italian financial institutions has further increased over the month to almost €210 billion from €153.2 billion in November 2011.

European Stocks End Lower Ishaq Siddiqi 2012

It said that its stable outlook for the country reflected its view that China could absorb potential balance-sheet losses with little damage to its credit standing, thanks to its substantial foreign-exchange reserves and strong fiscal position.

S&P Warns on Asian Inflation Natasha Brereton 2011

Second, the action now being urged on the ECB would expose it to huge balance-sheet risk.

Don't Bank on ECB Rescuing Italy Simon Nixon 2011

Lee filed for Chapter 11 protection in December, with the votes in hand to get its balance-sheet reworking through the court.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Publisher Set to Exit Chapter 11 Peg Brickley 2012