Rents are calculated base on market interest rates and consist of rent and principal payments.

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In December 2008, the Bank of England cut base interest rates by one percentage point.

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Australia's central bank has been pursuing a policy of interest rate rises in recent months, and increased base rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.25% in November in a bid to keep a lid on inflation.

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The chart below plots the velocity of the U.S. monetary base against interest rates since 1947.

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Icelanders claim that charging 5.5% interest over 15 years is extortionate in an era of near-zero base rates.

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Their plan would scrap most deductions or offer 12.5% non-refundable tax credits for big items like mortgage interest and charitable deductions while lowering rates, expanding brackets and expanding the base of tax revenue.

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Short-term interest rates of 2% are consistent with money demand of about 10 cents of base money per dollar of GDP.

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After all, central banks can still raise interest rates, no matter how big the monetary base is, and they also have ways of withdrawing the exceptional liquidity measures put in place during the crisis.

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In order to accommodate short-term interest rates of just 0.25% in steady-state, leaving the monetary base unchanged at present levels, a 40% increase in the CPI would be required.

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The danger is to think that rapid increases in the monetary base will keep nominal interest rates permanently lower and that the excess reserves will not eventually be lent out in search of higher returns.

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