Regulators say holding back a small amount of customer cash would decrease the amount of capital that firms would have to hold in reserve and compare the idea to a minimum account balance required by banks.

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They argue that a further decrease in the cost of capital will not spur the desired increase in demand that the economy so badly needs.

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As interest rates decrease, the cost of capital decreases.

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