did well during the mid-2000s but did not do so well in during and immediately after the recession of 2007-2009. The reason for this is O the Fed kept low interest rates in the mid-2000s but raised interest rates in 2007 to help fight inflation. O the Fed kept low interest rates in the mid-2000s but by 2007 the housing bubble had burst. O the Fed raised interest rates in the mid-2000s but lowered interest rates in 2007 to revive the housing market. O the Fed raised interest rates in the mid-2000s and raised interest rates in 2O07 to

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