should the US adjust their interest rate to a negative value? would that help anything?
thanks!
thanks!
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DislikedThat would reduce the demand for the US Treasury Notes. That wouldn't help the domestic situation - banks would borrow from Fed and would just sit on that money, paying negative interest (that is, getting paid interest).Ignored
Dislikedthe goal is to help the economy. so maybe if the banks carried over a negative interest rate in the name of doing good, businesses and the average person would feel empowered to help grow the economy.Ignored
Dislikedand in terms of reducing demand for US Treasuries, wouldn't it be ok to stop borrowing for a little while?Ignored
DislikedYou know, banks prefer profit to doing good .
From one point of view it would, but from the other, how the budget spending would be financed if borrowing is to stop suddenly?Ignored
Dislikedok. let me pose a question. how much does budget spending rely on taxes as opposed to debt to fund its activity?Ignored
Dislikedshould the US adjust their interest rate to a negative value? would that help anything?
thanks!Ignored