Subprime mortgage crisis - ICSI

Additionally, a freeze of interest payments on certain sub-prime loans is announced. On January 22, 2008, the Fed also slashed a key interest rate (the federal funds rate) by 75 basis points to 3.5%, the biggest cut since 1984, followed by another cut of 50 basis points on January 30th followed by further rate cuts to present 2.5%. ................
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