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Give an example on how an expansionary policy can cause a recession.
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During 2002-2005, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to 1 percent, even though the economy was already growing. This caused the housing market to be caught in an unsustainable speculative bubble, which partly caused the subsequent recession. Asset bubbles are typically followed by recessions, because they amplify economic fluctuations.
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