Assertion: negative interest rate | /r/HasProperty | possible
Facets:
value: due to individuals
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: This means whereas PTPT says that interest is a priori positive due to the preference for present goods over future ones, liquidity theory argues that negative interest rates are possible due to individuals prefering to hold liquid assets such as money as a means of reducing risk.
text: Plus, the Federal Reserve is under pressure to cut rates, so if they cut rates several times before a recession occurs, negative interest rates could be a possible tool to help boost the economy.