Possible Clues:

• Restrictive economic policy? Believe press
• Tightening of belt ordered direct by partner
• Method of controlling money
• Believe lover may create some sort of financial control
• Believe press use this to influence the economy
• In period of economic difficulty, swallow milk
• Inflation-curbing measure
• Method of controlling inflation
• Measure designed to discourage further advances
• Restrictions on bank loans, higher interest rates etc as policy