tight money policy
1tight money policy — UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT ► TIGHT MONETARY POLICY(Cf. ↑tight monetary policy) …
2tight money policy — /taɪt mʌni ˌpɒlɪsi/ noun a government policy to restrict money supply …
3tight monetary policy — UK US noun [C] (also tight money policy) ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT, FINANCE ► the activity of limiting the amount of money that people and companies are able to borrow by increasing interest rates: »Due in part to the European Central Bank s tight… …
4Tight Monetary Policy — A course of action undertaken by the Federal Reserve to constrict spending in an economy that is seen to be growing too quickly, or to curb inflation when it is rising too fast. The Fed will make money tight by raising short term interest rates… …
5tight money — noun A monetary policy that makes money, credit, or both readily available to some borrowers. Ant: easy money …
6policy — pol‧i‧cy [ˈpɒlsi ǁ ˈpɑː ] noun plural policies 1. [countable] also inˈsurance ˌpolicy INSURANCE a contract with an insurance company, or an official written statement giving all the details of such a contract: • She did not realize that her… …
7tight — tight1 [ taıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 close against body ▸ 2 hold/grip: firm & strong ▸ 3 stretched straight/flat ▸ 4 controlled carefully ▸ 5 only just enough ▸ 6 about competition ▸ 7 angle: very small ▸ 8 bend: curved a lot ▸ 9 feeling squeezed ▸… …
8tight — I UK [taɪt] / US adjective Word forms tight : adjective tight comparative tighter superlative tightest ** 1) a) clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them a tight skirt/dress b) used about clothes that are uncomfortable …
9tight — /taɪt/ adjective which is controlled, which does not allow any movement ● The manager has a very tight schedule today – he cannot fit in any more appointments. ● Expenses are kept under tight control. ▪▪▪ ‘…mortgage money is becoming tighter’… …
10Policy Mix — A government s combined use of fiscal policy and monetary policy to attempt to manage the economy. Monetary and fiscal policies affect each other, and the right policy mix is supposed to achieve desirable macroeconomic outcomes such as price… …