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Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)U.S. government agency established (1932) to provide loans to railroads, banks, and businesses. The RFC was an attempt by Pres. Herbert Hoover to counter the early effects of the Great Depression by rescuing institutions from default. It was widely used by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt in the New Deal and to finance defense plants in World War II. After the war, the RFC's powers and functions were gradually transferred to other agencies. RFC(Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. Not all RFCs become standards; some are designated indefinitely with Informational or Experimental status.
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| With the additional functionality RFC is able to improve project cost tracking visibility and evaluation as well as enhance their ability to plan and manage complex projects. The RFC alters the chemistry of fossil fuels prior to ignition by splitting complex hydrocarbon chains into smaller more easily combusted component molecules. NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to RFC CDO I Ltd. |
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