The Federal Reserve kept interest rates low from 2002 through 2016 because:
A) they wanted to reduce the value of the dollar and help domestic exporters.
B) they were worried about inflation creeping into the economy.
C) they wanted to avoid deflation and the resulting recession.
D) they wanted to follow the Taylor Rule.
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