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Is it likely that the United States will have negative interest rates?
Firstly, let's consider what negative interest rates mean. If a bank charges more to keep money with them than the consumer can earn from lending that same amount of money out then it is possible for those consumers to make a profit by borrowing and investing in a business or other profitable venture. This would theoretically cause an increase in economic activity as people invest more into their businesses or hire labor instead of sitting on cash reserves which are earning less than inflation. An example is Japan where banks have been charging depositors "negative" interest since 2014 because there has been too much capital inflow caused by yen depreciation compared with other currencies causing deflationary pressures on prices.
In this case the interest rates of the economy are being set by a central bank which is essentially just another institution of capitalism. The problem with this approach is that it does not help those who have been left out of the current economic system and only serves to make rich people richer as they will be able to borrow money on lower rate loans due to their already existing wealth.
The capitalist system is based on the premise that those who work hard will earn more than those who do not. This, however, does not always seem to be true as many people are still poor despite trying their best to participate in the current economic system.
In the past, people used to work in a factory and earn a wage for producing goods that were then sold to others. Nowadays this has changed as factories have been replaced by automated robots which produce goods faster and more efficiently than humans ever could. This means those who once worked in the factory now have no job as there is nobody left to buy their products.
The capitalist system of the future is therefore one where people are required to work for money, not just because they need to cover their basic needs, but also because it will become impossible for them to survive outside of this economic cycle. This means that if a person does not have a job then they will be unable to buy food or water which leads to death.
The solution to this problem is technology. The only way we can solve the economic problems of our time and ensure that everyone has a job, or at least enough money to survive, is through technological advancement. We must find ways for people to provide goods and services without having to work.