Discussions on low interest rates and the zero bound

From the University of Texas at Austin Economics Department:

Dr. Coibion on low interests: “One of the defining features of the current economic crisis has been the zero bound on nominal interest rates….

From the St. Louis fed:

Working Paper #2013-007C;  ” Global Dynamics at the Zero Lower Bound“,    by William T. Gavin, Benjamin D. Keen, Alexander Richter and Nathaniel Throckmorton

Abstract: …We also evaluate how monetary policy affects the likelihood of hitting the ZLB. A policy rule based on a dual mandate is more likely to cause ZLB events when the central bank places greater emphasis on output stabilization.

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Dr. Steward regularly writes and speaks on topics involving business and individual economic damages, employment audits, and the analysis of payroll and time data in wage and hour investigations. Dr. Steward has also held teaching positions at The University of Texas-Austin in the Department of Economics and in the Red McCombs School of Business, The College of Business at Sam Houston State University, and at The University of Iowa. He has taught numerous courses in statistics, corporate finance, labor economics, business policies, managerial economics, and microeconomics.