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Zero lower bound

The zero lower bound (ZLB) or zero nominal lower bound (ZNLB) is a macroeconomic problem that occurs when the short-term nominal interest rate is at or near zero, causing a liquidity trap and limiting the central bank's capacity for inflation targeting.

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Zero lower bound

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Zero lower bound → April, December, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank, Interest Rates, Issues Related, Keister, Liberty Street Economics, New York, Nominal Interest Rates, November, Retrieved, The, Todd, Why Is There
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Zero lower bound → According, Economists, European Central Bank, Eurozone, Following, Friedman, Friedman's, Milton Friedman, The, Typically, Willem Buiter
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