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Winter thaw: Credit crunch shows more signs of easing 
latimesblogs.latimes.com | by Tom Petruno | Tue, Jan 13
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The decline in LIBOR has improved another key indicator of banks’ money costs: the so-called TED spread, which is the difference between three-month LIBOR and the three-month U.S. Treasury bill yield. It’s a quick way to see how much more banks are paying to borrow than the Treasury.
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