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Description:  Alan Greenspan defends keeping interest rates low. Readers of ‘The Buzz’ weigh in on who they think is responsible.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report
 
Date: 04/07/2010

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/04/07/n_bz_housing_bubble_blame.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

Summarize the arguments for who is to blame for the crisis.

  • How would you apportion blame?
  • Present arguments in defence of each target of blame.
  • Going forward from our understanding of the effects of a low-interest policy, what lessons are there here for corporate financial planners?

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