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Risk that no one will want to lend anyone else money

Risk that the freeze in the commercial paper market would spread to all markets, with no one being prepared to lend anyone else any money.

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Risk that no one will want to lend anyone else money
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Risk that capital investment projects will dry up
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Risk that no one will be able to borrow any money
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