An economy's inflation is expected to be stable at 2% over the coming year. The central bank, aiming to stimulate economic activity, reduces its nominal policy interest rate from 5% to 4.5%. Assuming inflation expectations do not change in the immediate term, what is the direct short-run consequence of this action?
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An economy's inflation is expected to be stable at 2% over the coming year. The central bank, aiming to stimulate economic activity, reduces its nominal policy interest rate from 5% to 4.5%. Assuming inflation expectations do not change in the immediate term, what is the direct short-run consequence of this action?
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