The decline (The Hindu)
Story date: 2007-09-24 12:32:29
Added on: 2007-09-24 23:54:31
As interest rates started falling due to excess liquidity, house prices started rising rapidly, creating a pool of wealth in the hands of Americans, which they unlocked by contracting mortgage loans.
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