President Donald Trump’s call for the Fed to slash interest rates to zero or “less”, so that the Treasury can lock-in low borrowing costs for the very long term, sounds appealing in a sustained low inflation environment. But the evidence from other economies is that negative rates have provided little benefit, while extending the duration of the Federal debt could counter the effects of any renewed quantitative easing.
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