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  • Los Angeles singer Aloe Blacc's single I Need a Dollar – a slice of brilliantly anguished soul about a man made jobless by the recession – was hailed as the credit-crunch anthem.

    Aloe Blacc – review Dave Simpson 2010

  • Old, much-loved, timeworn silk toppers and bowlers are actually surprisingly easy to pick up for a song on eBay, so the UKP450 asking price here could certainly be beat by a credit-crunch special remake.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • More photos and interactive graphics Threats to the bloc's banking sector have created signs of a renewed credit-crunch in the region, as banks restrict lending to consumers and businesses, he said.

    Britain Sounds Alarms on Crisis Nicholas Winning 2011

  • This is down from 26.2% in the previous quarter and well under the pre credit-crunch norm of 40%, which is seen as an indicator of a "healthy" property market.

    Most of UK is first-time buyer blackspot, reports Rightmove 2011

  • They haven't been working less hard since the credit-crunch, indeed with all the City lay-offs most have been working harder and longer.

    Bank bonuses explained Not a sheep 2009

  • During the depth of the credit-crunch, several credit-card companies, including American Express, slashed or pulled lines of credit that the businesses relied on.

    A Bit of Cheer Turns Sour Emily Maltby 2011

  • Financial firms hit by big credit-crunch losses have seen deferred-tax assets swell.

    Here Today; Gone Tomorrow? David Reilly 2010

  • Financial firms hit by big credit-crunch losses have seen deferred-tax assets swell.

    Here Today; Gone Tomorrow? David Reilly 2010

  • Financial firms hit by big credit-crunch losses have seen deferred-tax assets swell.

    Here Today; Gone Tomorrow? David Reilly 2010

  • Financial firms hit by big credit-crunch losses have seen deferred-tax assets swell.

    Here Today; Gone Tomorrow? David Reilly 2010

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