Conflict of Interest: Did Low Interest Rates Create the “Everything Bubble”?

Twenty years ago, a young economist destined to become a household name in Australia issued a warning to central banks around the world. “[L]lowering rates or providing ample liquidity when problems materialize, but not raising rates as imbalances accumulate, can be rather insidious in the long run,” he said. “They promote a form of moral …

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