Wolfgang Munchau: Boring central bankers got us into this mess

Story date: 2007-10-14 01:08:00
Added on: 2007-10-14 14:00:22

Financial Times - In parts of 2002-04, both the US and Europe experienced negative real interest rates ... There will be regulatory changes, a clampdown on mortgage sellers and ratings ... This is true only if you are a monolithic inflation targeter. A boring central ...


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