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The danger of keeping rates at zero
The Fed seems to think inflation is no longer a problem. But inflation may just be in hibernation and low rates for a long period of time could awaken the beast.
By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at large
Last Updated: January 13, 2009: 1:28 PM ET
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But I’m starting to worry a bit that the Federal Reserve is willing to leave rates this low for too long and that this could spark inflation down the road.
In a speech in London Tuesday morning, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed’s series of rate cuts since September 2007, saying that inflation was no longer a major concern. The Fed usually raises interest rates when it is worried about inflation.