In 2007 there was a dramatic decline in housing prices. This caused people to feel worried about the value of their assets (housing) and the state of the economy and the response was a sudden drop in aggregate demand (both C and I) pushing the economy into a very large recession. What was the response of the central bank to this sudden decline? Specifically, what did they do to their target range for the federal funds rate and why?

In 2007 there was a dramatic decline in housing prices. This caused people to feel worried about the value of their assets (housing) and the state of the economy and the response was a sudden drop in aggregate demand (both C and I) pushing the economy into a very large recession. What was the response of the central bank to this sudden decline? Specifically, what did they do to their target range for the federal funds rate and why?

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