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

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition.

Inflation (Finance).

Interest rates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.

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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.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Price Deflation and Zero Interest Rates

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