Like most economists, he believes that if policymakers try to keep interest rates at artificially low levels for too long, eventually demand will soar and inflation will jump. So, if inflation is low and stable, central banks cannot be blamed for low long-term rates.
而货币政策并非伯南克诊断书的主要内容。与大部分经济学家一样，他认为如果决策者试图将利率人为地压低太长时间，需求终将激增，通胀会快速抬头。因此，只要通胀维持在稳定低水平，央行就不必为低长期利率担责。