Question about fiscal policy and its influence on real interest rate

On page 139 of the CFA III curriculum volume 1, under “THE MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY MIX AND THE SHAPE OF THE YIELD CURVE AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE”, it was mentioned that “loose fiscal policies (large deficits) increase the level of real interest rates because the domestic private sector must be induced to save more/investing less and/or additional capital must be attracted from abroad.”

However, I thought loss (expansionary) fiscal policy means more government spending and cut on taxes, which motivate people to consume and invest?

Thank you.

What you need to know for the exam is that according to the CFA curriculum, fiscal policy affects real rates and monetary policy affects inflation.

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