No easy fix for housing mess
Story date: 2007-10-22 01:53:00
Added on: 2007-10-22 03:00:21
Chicago Sun-Times - The stated purpose of this SMLEC is to "bring liquidity back to the mortgage market ... Falling home prices mean that many homes will no longer appraise for the amount ... Economist Peter Morici suggests that the Fed should lower interest rates to give ...
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