It's a misnomer because when you hear "subprime, " it sounds like, oh, so, you're getting something below the normal rate.

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Oh yes -- one more thing about the 1950s: The top income tax rate was 91%.

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Oh, and Bernanke also plans to keep short-term rates at zero until he sees the unemployment rate dip below 6.5%.

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