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The decades-long decline in real interest rates across major economies was not caused by the Global Financial Crisis or the Covid crisis.

Drawn from what Olivier Blanchard said

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    Olivier Blanchard 1 Jun 2022

    Real interest rates have steadily declined in all major economies for more than three decades. This decline was not caused by the Global Financial Crisis or the Covid crisis.

    Fiscal Policy under Low Interest Ratesdirect.mit.edu

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