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  • Instead, near-zero rates and a weak dollar severely undercut the Federal Reserve's credibility, once one of America's strongest magnets for global investment.

    Weak Dollar, Weak Economy David Malpass 2011

  • The Bank of Japan's emphasis on near-zero rates and a stable monetary policy make the currency look like a safe haven, drawing investors.

    Japan's Woes Remain Despite Currency Move Takashi Nakamichi 2011

  • China's projected emissions are so large that, when added to the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, Chinese emissions alone may be sufficient to trigger catastrophic climate change even if all other countries approach near-zero emissions levels.

    Jason J. Czarnezki: Boom to Bust: China, the U.S., and the Environment Jason J. Czarnezki 2012

  • The U.S. is practically alone in the world in pursuing a near-zero interest rate and letting its central bank leverage to the hilt to buy up the national debt.

    Weak Dollar, Weak Economy David Malpass 2011

  • China's projected emissions are so large that, when added to the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, Chinese emissions alone may be sufficient to trigger catastrophic climate change even if all other countries approach near-zero emissions levels.

    Jason J. Czarnezki: Boom to Bust: China, the U.S., and the Environment Jason J. Czarnezki 2012

  • China's projected emissions are so large that, when added to the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, Chinese emissions alone may be sufficient to trigger catastrophic climate change even if all other countries approach near-zero emissions levels.

    Jason J. Czarnezki: Boom to Bust: China, the U.S., and the Environment Jason J. Czarnezki 2012

  • A day after she spoke at the Gridiron, Palin got a hot reception when hundreds of people stood in near-zero temperatures in Sioux City, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, S.D., for book signings.

    Palin's tale of two worlds 2009

  • Some experts want the Fed to raise rates sooner rather than later, but most think near-zero levels are here for another year.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: December 16, 2009 2009

  • China's projected emissions are so large that, when added to the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, Chinese emissions alone may be sufficient to trigger catastrophic climate change even if all other countries approach near-zero emissions levels.

    Jason J. Czarnezki: Boom to Bust: China, the U.S., and the Environment Jason J. Czarnezki 2012

  • One of the fastest, most decisive ways to restart U.S. private-sector job growth would be to end the Fed's near-zero interest rate and the Bush-Obama weak-dollar policy.

    Weak Dollar, Weak Economy David Malpass 2011

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