Government debt is issued at a fixed, not floating, interest rate. The government can lock in every dollar of stimulus today at an interest rate of 1.49% for the next 20 years. The interest the government pays would remain at 1.49% even if the overnight cash rate rose to 20%. https://twitter.com/TheKouk/status/1254702193086619653
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