Negative Interest Rates

Questions for “Negative Interest Rates” Summary:

1. What is the intent behind negative interest rates in Japan and Europe?
2. What makes interest rates go negative? (How are negative interest rates achieved?)
3. What are the effects of negative interest rates thus far? Are the observed effects in line with original expectations?
4. What are the concerns among economists regarding negative interest rates?
5. Do you see any additional advantages of (or concerns regarding) persistent negative interest rates in the long run? Would you like to see negative interest rates in the US?