Price Deflation and Zero Interest Rates : Could It Happen in U. S.

Addresses issue of deflation and zero interest rates, and provides explanation of how monetary policy works. Addresses monetary options when conventional methods fail, drawbacks to using unorthodox methods, differences between U.S. and Japanese economies today, role of increased competition and glob...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Addresses issue of deflation and zero interest rates, and provides explanation of how monetary policy works. Addresses monetary options when conventional methods fail, drawbacks to using unorthodox methods, differences between U.S. and Japanese economies today, role of increased competition and globalization in price deflation, and examines possibility of deflation occurring in U.S.
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