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  2. Quantitative easing - Wikipedia

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    Quantitative easing (QE) is a monetary policy action where a central bank purchases predetermined amounts of government bonds or other financial assets in order to stimulate economic activity. [1] Quantitative easing is a novel form of monetary policy that came into wide application after the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

  3. What is quantitative easing, and how does the Fed use it? - AOL

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    As of June 1, the Fed's balance sheet expanded to a record $7.16 trillion.

  4. Yield curve control - Wikipedia

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    It generally means buying bonds at a slower rate than would occur under a Quantitative Easing policy. It affects long term interest rates, whereas QE is more impactful on shorter term interest rates. Where QE focuses on quantities of bonds, YCC is concerned with the price.

  5. Quantitative easing: What does the Fed's latest move ... - AOL

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    In business and economic circles, quantitative easing is all the buzz these days. And the Federal Reserve just announced we'd get another round.

  6. History of Federal Open Market Committee actions - Wikipedia

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    This new round of quantitative easing provided for an open-ended commitment to purchase $40 billion agency mortgage-backed securities per month until the labor market improves "substantially". Some economists believe that Scott Sumner 's blog [ 11 ] on nominal income targeting played a role in popularizing the "wonky, once-eccentric policy" of ...

  7. The Case for Quantitative Easing - AOL

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    It seems likely that the Federal Reserve will initiate another round of bond buying, known as quantitative easing. The move will be controversial. Monetary hawks will accuse the bank of debasing ...

  8. Monetary policy - Wikipedia

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    These include credit easing, quantitative easing, forward guidance, and signalling. [52] In credit easing, a central bank purchases private sector assets to improve liquidity and improve access to credit. Signaling can be used to lower market expectations for lower interest rates in the future.

  9. Where Were You When Quantitative Easing Began? - AOL

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    On this day in economic and financial history... On Nov. 25, 2008, in the depths of a once-in-a-lifetime financial crisis, the U.S. Federal Reserve, in partnership with the Treasury Department ...