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Growth was dead before negative rates came along

Posted on: September 10, 2016 at 22:07:41 CT

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and it was dead because rates were too high. They are still too high. That's part of the reason growth is moribund. We need some real fiscal expansion to kick start the engine.

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Negative Rates Will Kill Growth - ummmm MU - 9/10 21:26:36

It's welfare. Same result with corporate leaders as tenant - 90Tiger MU - 9/10 23:00:51

Still waiting on that hyperinflation Schiff predicted - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 21:28:57

I no longer see any hyperinflation, at least - GA Tiger MU - 9/10 21:31:45

I'd like to see some higher inflation..that would be - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 21:47:39

Japan has been using ultra low interest rates and government - JeffB MU

- 9/10 22:47:45

They also raised consumption taxes 3 times - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 23:15:21

For once, try to address this article - ummmm MU - 9/10 21:30:58

OK, so if interest rates are artificially low, where is the - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 21:37:57

Just because interest rates are artificially low does not - ummmm MU - 9/10 21:51:05

Also, like I said before, try to address the article - ummmm MU - 9/10 21:57:13

Yawn. Try accepting an answer for once even if it's not - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 22:00:14

The article is about negative rates killing growth - ummmm MU - 9/10 22:03:04

Growth was dead before negative rates came along - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 22:07:41

Near zero interest rates for years 'is still too low'? (nm) - JeffB MU

- 9/10 23:08:31

Yes, because the natural interest rate is negative, and zero - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 23:16:41

How do you come up with what should be 'natural interest' - JeffB MU

- 9/10 23:19:13

Where is inflation? Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 23:20:20

You did not answer the question. (nm) - JeffB MU

- 9/11 13:05:24

it's everywhere - pickle MU

- 9/10 23:53:57

When I say try to address the article, I mean to take - ummmm MU - 9/10 22:16:53

I refer you to my previous answer. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 23:21:02

Your previous answer is inadequate. (nm) - ummmm MU - 9/11 09:02:14

Many people want rates to rise. LIke, all those people - GA Tiger MU - 9/10 21:41:36

Indeed. But all rising rates would do is exacerbate private - SparkyStalcup MU - 9/10 21:45:52

You're the most knowledgeable idiot here, Sparky. - 90Tiger MU - 9/10 23:02:35

No, it would choke off additional indebtedness - ummmm MU - 9/10 21:54:02