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Re:Ask HN: How to prosper under negative interest rates? by hnarn on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @01:52PM (#22740304)
For context, the inflation goal set by the Swedish national bank is 2%. That's what they're aiming for, so clearly it's not "really really serious". CNBC also states that:

>The Fed considers a 2% inflation rate to be a sign of sustainable growth and a level that keeps interest rates high enough to allow for mobility in the event of an economic downturn.

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Re:Ask HN: How to prosper under negative interest rates? by akuchling on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @02:23PM (#22740689)
1-3% is also the Bank of Canada's target range: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/indicators/key-variables/k...
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