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Four Reasons Central Banks Should Just Stop and Pause [CHARTS]

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Harrison Roger
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Across the globe, central banks are getting nervous.  Nowhere is this presumption more present than rate changes over the past month.

Here's a list of central bank rate changes over the past month.

  • Denmark reduced their rate to -0.05%;
  • Chile reduced their rate to 3.25%;
  • Peru reduced their rate to 3.5%;
  • People's Banks of China reduced its repo rate;
  • Romania cut its policy rate to 3.0%;
  • Poland reduced its rate by 50 basis points; and
  • Korea dropped its rate to 2%.

Theoretically, the rate reductions are a result of central bankers becoming concerned about the health of certain economies.

Let's put the rate changes in context.

Central banks' policy rate changes

Here is what central banks have...

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Roger is an economic adviser and active angel investor. He owns various economics firms. His work allows him a diverse group of clients across the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics.