“It is not a low probability event, 30 to 40 percent chance,” Krugman, an economics professor at
Krugman, 56, said the Federal Reserve’s plan to end purchases of $1.25 trillion of mortgage-backed securities and about $175 billion of federal agency debt in March could spur an increase in mortgage rates and lead to declines in home sales and prices.
For the complete report: Krugman Sees 30-40% Chance of U.S. Recession in 2010 (Update1) - BusinessWeek
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