King rules out quick fixes

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King today underlined the message that there are no quick fixes for the problems in the UK mortgage and housing markets. This supports the view that further sharp falls in house prices will prompt a deep downturn in the economy and, when inflation concerns finally ease, a steep drop in interest rates.

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