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(Not) Saved by Zero

by MorganDecember 16, 2008 Global Economy

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I’m sure you’re familiar with the irritatingly-effective Toyota commerical that used the song “Saved By Zero” by the Fixx to promote car sales with 0% financing.  Well Bernanke could have busted out the boom box (or Toyota ad from [...]

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Hello Japan!

by MorganDecember 16, 2008 Economy

I’m sure you’ve heard.  The Fed cut rates to about zero.  Welcome to the beginning of our lost decade.
I’ll have more later, but I didn’t want you all to think I didn’t notice.

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Fed holds steady at 2%

by MorganSeptember 16, 2008 Mortgage News/Insight

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 2%, rebuffing some talk of another interest rate cut in light of the recent meltdown of Lehman and AIG. This was the first time in a year the vote by the FOMC was unanimous.
Here’s the statement:
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target [...]

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