Despite Recent Bets, Fed Isn’t Likely to Consider Negative Interest Rates

Wall Street Journal, May 10, 2020–Nick Timiraos (subscription)
Federal Reserve officials are unlikely to consider using negative interest rates to stimulate economic growth in the current coronavirus-induced downturn after concluding the tool’s clear costs outweigh its uncertain benefits.
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