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Why do the Treasury and the FED usually attempt to lower the long-term rates of interest, and simultaneously to raise the short-term rates?

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economics

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  1. Lowering both long-term and short-term rates promotes borrowing and reduces savings
  2. Raising both long-term and short-term rates controls inflation and reduces public spending
  3. Raising short-term rates encourages domestic investment, while lowering long-term rates leads to economic overheating
  4. Interest rates have no effect on economy or foreign investment
  5. Lowering long-term rates increases the money supply, while raising short-term rates prevents economic bubbles
  6. Raising long-term rates discourages domestic economy
  7. Lowering short-term rates stimulates exports, while raising long-term rates stabilizes the currency
  8. Lowering long-term interest rates stimulates domestic economy and raising short-term rates encourages foreign investment
  9. Lowering long-term rates discourages savings, while raising short-term rates increases inflation
  10. Lowering short-term rates discourages foreign investment

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