ECB Keeps Rates at Record Low
Airtime: Thurs. Oct. 7 2010 | 7:45 AM ET
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold Thursday, as expected. Jörg Krämer, chief economist at Commerzbank, considers the strategy of the central bank.
Airtime: Thurs. Oct. 7 2010 | 7:45 AM ET
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold Thursday, as expected. Jörg Krämer, chief economist at Commerzbank, considers the strategy of the central bank.
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