Soaring prices threaten economy
Story date: 2008-02-21 03:00:00
Added on: 2008-02-21 08:51:39
Boston Globe - Mortgage and other borrowing rates climbed, causing a deep recession in the early 1980s. ... That would be the lowest rate in three years. "Right now, the Fed can't abandon the weak economy and problems in ...
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