At the start of 2008, one-year U.S. government bond rates were about 3.3%, while the inflation...

 

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At the start of 2008, one-year U.S. government bond rates were about 3.3%, while the inflation rate that year was 0.1%. At the start of 2018, one-year interest rates were about 1.8%, and the inflation rate that year was about 1.9%. What were the real interest rates in 2008 and in 2018? At the start of 2008, one-year U.S. government bond rates were about 3.3%, while the inflation rate that year was 0.1%. At the start of 2018, one-year interest rates were about 1.8%, and the inflation rate that year was about 1.9%. What were the real interest rates in 2008 and in 2018?

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