1 What specific financial term refers to the maximum amount of credit a bank or lender will extend to a customer, often adjusted based on the borrower's creditworthiness and payment history?
Answer: LIMIT (5 letters)
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Guess Macro — Saturday, April 18, 2026
The five questions from Saturday, April 18, 2026, with their answers. This puzzle is no longer playable; today's game is on the home page, and the last seven days can still be played in the practice archive.
2 What specific economic term describes a situation where the inflation rate is negative, leading to a persistent decrease in the general price level of goods and services and increasing the real value of debt?
Answer: DEFLATION (9 letters)
A sustained fall in the general price level - inflation below zero. Money gains purchasing power over time.
3 Which American department store chain rejected a 6.6 billion dollar takeover bid from Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital in early 2024, citing concerns over the valuation and financing of the offer?
Answer: MACYS (5 letters)
4 What specific type of bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the currency of that country, typically considered to have the lowest risk of default among all fixed income securities?
Answer: SOVEREIGN (9 letters)
Relating to a national government - most often its debt, or the risk that a state fails to meet its obligations.
5 Which global logistics firm announced a major restructuring plan in 2024 involving the elimination of 12000 jobs to save 1 billion dollars in costs following a post-pandemic slump in package volumes?
Answer: UPS (3 letters)