During the 20072009 crises, nominal interest rates fell to nearly 0%, while the rate of inflation remained

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During the 2007–2009 crises, nominal interest rates fell to nearly 0%, while the rate of inflation remained positive.
a. What happened to the real interest rate?
b. How would this affect savers and borrowers?
c. If nominal interest rates were negative, what would happen if you put money in a savings account in the bank?
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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780132109994

1st Edition

Authors: Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, Matthew P Rafferty

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