What is the neutral rate of interest? The Fed’s theoretical rate benchmark

The Federal Reserve, a government agency responsible for keeping the American economy stable, sets the federal funds rate.
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The RBA trims the neutral policy rate and lowers potential output, productivity growth, & the NAIRU

The RBA’s forecasts suggest that the RBA is assuming a short-term neutral policy rate of just over 3% and a lower NAIRU of 4¼%. The RBA has marked down potential growth from 2¼% to 2% as it revised ...
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Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari says rates may be close to 'neutral'

"My guess is we're pretty close to neutral right now," Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said in a broadcast interview on Monday, referring to the point at which interest rates neither stimulate ...
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The RBA marks down the neutral cash rate again

RBA staff have revised down the estimated neutral rate cash rate to c2¾%, although it is not clear if policy-makers take it at face value.