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In three months without Export-Import Bank, General Electric soars

By Timothy P. Carney
Published October 16, 2015 6:38pm ET
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In three months without Export-Import Bank, General Electric soars
Without the Export-Import Bank, General Electric and its foreign customers had to seek financing in the private sector, just like most U.S. businesses do. (AP Photo) | Thibault Camus

For the entire third quarter of 2015, Export-Import Bank financing was unavailable to the overseas customers of General Electric and other U.S. exporters. This meant GE and its foreign customers had to seek financing in the private sector, just like most U.S. businesses do.

The results?

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