Short-term interest rates, already near zero in the United States, cannot be lowered any further.
People who had had a greater intake, above 1,100 milligrams daily, did not see their risk lowered any further.
But since the Fed lowered its benchmark Fed funds rate to near zero in December 2008, short-term rates have ceased to be a meaningful indicator because they cannot be lowered any further.
Prevent the jack from lowering any further, confirm that the spring is still supported, and compress the strut shaft manually.
Interest rates are already at zero, though (and have been for a while), so the Fed cannot lower them any further.
As for Ms. Spodek, she declared that buyers were "taking advantage" of sellers, and that she would not sell if she had to lower her price any further.
Ms. Romer said that demand remained constrained by tight credit, state and local government budget shortfalls, subdued demand by consumers and foreign markets, and the inability to lower interest rates any further.
As stenoses become more advanced, the affected territory becomes maximally vasodilated and cannot lower flow resistance any further.
Banks can't lower their funding costs any further.
But although central banks cannot lower their policy rates any further, they are not impotent.
