Q&A: What's troubling the markets?
Story date: 2007-10-22 03:19:00
Added on: 2007-10-22 04:00:24
BBC News - ... sub-prime lending sector, where many low-income borrowers have defaulted on their payments because of high interest rates. Mortgage ... But economists say it is only a matter of time before retailers are affected, as households, already struggling ...
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