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Why does the Federal Reserve prioritize the controlling of inflation over economic growth? Do they? Also, how does Japan benefit from ultra low / negative interest rates. I understanding how this would aid domestic industry, by why would they extend these rates to foreign borrowers?

by /u/Quirky-Sentence-3744 in /r/AskEconomics

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