tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post8526182919459395814..comments2023-11-05T04:36:14.223-08:00Comments on The Mess That Greenspan Made: The last two Fed rate cutting cyclesTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530974968126497397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post-57746627469972593232009-11-05T10:43:20.707-08:002009-11-05T10:43:20.707-08:00The 2001 rate cuts were held low for so long to he...The 2001 rate cuts were held low for so long to help the re-election of Dubya in 2004. I am not so sure Obama get the same help from Ben.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post-39326724264650352172009-11-05T08:52:45.998-08:002009-11-05T08:52:45.998-08:00It might be interesting to compare Prime rates in ...It might be interesting to compare Prime rates in the two cycles--my guess is that they didn't come down much this last time. A low Fed Funds rate doesn't help anyone but the speculators.But What do I Know?noreply@blogger.com