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Lending By U.S. Banks Hits Post-Recession High | According to Federal Reserve data, lending by U.S. banks hit a post-recession high of $7.1 trillion in the week ending July 25. Bloomberg News noted that. “the increase in lending may prevent the economy from slowing further after growth cooled to a 1.5 percent annual pace of growth in the second quarter.”
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