The primary reason conventional monetary policy was insufficient to stimulate the economy after the 2007-2009 financial crisis was the reluctance of central banks to reduce their policy interest rates aggressively.
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Limitations of Interest Rate Policy in Severe Recessions
Imagine a country's central bank responds to a severe economic recession by repeatedly cutting its primary policy interest rate. After several months, the rate is at 0.05%, but economic growth remains stagnant and unemployment is high. Which statement best analyzes the fundamental limitation of this conventional policy approach in such a scenario?
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