1.   As Uncle Sam borrowed more, it posited, the credit capital available for businesses to finance expansion would become increasingly scarce and costly.

2.   At the time, many experts sounded the alarm about an impending credit crunch in which financing could become scarce for American businesses and consumers.

3.   If Cuba cannot increase production enough to meet obligations, then its access to foreign financing will become more difficult and the chronic shortage of foreign exchange will worsen.

4.   Kessinger said financing was becoming more readily available, and the Bi-State group should trigger even more business development.

5.   Stocks can be hurt by rising yields because financing businesses becomes more expensive.

6.   The merger, which was announced in June, fell apart when it became clear that the deal could not be financed.

7.   In some respects, financing has become easier.