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The Mystery of Low Interest Rates

Explore the reasons behind the low interest rates, including low inflation and global forces of savings investment. The decline in the risk premium and the attractiveness of treasury bonds as a hedge against risk are also discussed.

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Scott Sumner on Interest Rates
Related Questions
- How have interest rates changed recently?
- Are government bonds risky investments, as discussed in the episode Nouriel Roubini's Vision for a New Safe Haven Asset and the clip Inflation Hedge Strategies, as well as in the episode Fighting Inflation (EP.359) and the clip Rising Interest Payments?