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SamuelTheThird

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:19 AM Dec 12

Why private credit is creating major concerns among economists [View all]

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Investors and economists are warning about a piece of the financial system that could pose a risk that is potentially similar in ways to the housing crash that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. It’s part of what's been called the shadow banking system: the private credit market, an alternative type of lending to companies that doesn't involve traditional banks. Paul Solman explains.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-private-credit-is-creating-major-concerns-among-economists

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