On the recordFebruary 17, 1988
The prime interest rate was 21.5 percent just before I came into office; it is now 8.5 percent.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe prime interest rate was 21.5 percent just before I came into office; it is now 8.5 percent.
Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1989 Budget
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