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The public and private sector can borrow lower than the historic average in a low-interest-rate environment. So in troubling economic times, the central bank implements a monetary easing policy that fosters a low-interest-rate environment. In theory, a low interest rate environment stimulates investing and spending, thereby boosting economic activity. That’s a school textbook theory of monetary easing in a nutshell.  But a case...

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