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Record 1 1993-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Phraseology
CONT

The result of these rising interest rates was to increase debt-servicing costs of households to record levels and dampen consumer spending on interest-sensitive items, such as durable goods and housing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Cette hausse des taux d'intérêt a eu pour résultat d'alourdir les frais de service de la dette des ménages, qui sont passées à des niveaux records, et de freiner les dépenses de consommation consacrées aux articles sensibles aux taux d'intérêt, tels que les bines durables et l'habitation.

Spanish

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