Economics
Fed Economist Sees Long-Term Rates Near Zero in Mild Downturn
- Research shows Fed has limited ability to stimulate economy
- Cause is global downtrend in longer-run interest rates
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One of the Federal Reserve Board’s top economists said a U.S. recession could drive both short- and longer-term Treasury yields close to zero, limiting the tools the central bank has to aid the economy.