Central banks should raise interest rates during a liquidity trap

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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Central banks should not raise interest rates during a liquidity trap; standard macroeconomic consensus and models indicate that policy rates should remain low to stimulate economic activity.

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Standard macroeconomic theory and New Keynesian models hold that raising interest rates during a liquidity trap is counterproductive because the nominal interest rate is already at the zero lower bound and rate hikes would depress inflation expectations and aggregate demand further. The retrieved literature (such as papers 3 and 8) supports maintaining low rates or utilizing fiscal stimulus rather than tightening monetary policy.

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Fiscal Stimulus in Liquidity Traps: Conventional or Unconventional Policies?

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Submitter BdFR, Lemoine M, Lindé J. Fiscal Stimulus in Liquidity Traps: Conventional or Unconventional Policies?. 2021. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3840157

Paper 3 demonstrates that standard policies like raising rates are ineffective in a liquidity trap, necessitating alternative fiscal measures instead.

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Optimal Monetary Policy in a Liquidity Trap: Evaluations for Japan's Monetary Policy

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Yuki Teranishi, Kohei Hasui. Optimal Monetary Policy in a Liquidity Trap: Evaluations for Japan's Monetary Policy. 2024. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4917445

Paper 8 illustrates that optimal monetary policy during a liquidity trap involves maintaining zero or low interest rates rather than hiking them.

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judged → REFUTED · 1001 Aug 2026

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