Economics

Europe Dived Into Negative Rates and Now It Can't Find a Way Out

  • Banks are critical; officials say negative rates help economy
  • Debate rages on as ECB considers cutting rates even lower
Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
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Europe’s unconventional experiment with negative interest rates to spur economic growth and inflation is looking like a trap.