Quantitative easing - Revision history

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	'''Quantitative easing''' is a euphemism for an [[inflation]]ary strategy of monetary policy pursued by [[central bank]]s. The bank adds money to its balance sheet ''ex nihilo'' (out of nothing), and uses the new money to purchase government securities, thus increasing bank reserves, raising the prices of government securities, and lowering their interest rates. It is equivalent to simply printing additional [[legal tender]].		'''Quantitative easing''' is a euphemism for an [[inflation]]ary strategy of monetary policy pursued by [[central bank]]s. The bank adds money to its balance sheet ''ex nihilo'' (out of nothing), and uses the new money to purchase government securities, thus increasing bank reserves, raising the prices of government securities, and lowering their interest rates. It is equivalent to simply printing additional [[legal tender]].

	In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.		In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.{{Fact}}

			{{See also\|Qualitative easing}}

	==Links==		==Links==

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	In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.		In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.

			==Links==
			* [http://www.aier.org/research/briefs/2485-the-downside-of-monetary-easing The Downside of Monetary Easing] by William F. Ford, PhD, and Polina Vlasenko, PhD, July 2011
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	'''Quantitative easing''' is ~~method of causing~~ [[inflation]] ~~used~~ by [[central bank]]s. The bank adds money to its balance sheet ''ex nihilo'' (out of nothing), and uses the new money to purchase government securities, thus increasing bank reserves, raising the prices of government securities, and lowering their interest rates. It is equivalent to simply printing additional [[legal tender]].		'''Quantitative easing''' is a euphemism for an [[inflation]]ary strategy of monetary policy pursued by [[central bank]]s. The bank adds money to its balance sheet ''ex nihilo'' (out of nothing), and uses the new money to purchase government securities, thus increasing bank reserves, raising the prices of government securities, and lowering their interest rates. It is equivalent to simply printing additional [[legal tender]].

	In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.		In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Inflation~~]]		'''Quantitative easing''' is method of causing [[inflation]] used by [[central bank]]s. The bank adds money to its balance sheet ''ex nihilo'' (out of nothing), and uses the new money to purchase government securities, thus increasing bank reserves, raising the prices of government securities, and lowering their interest rates. It is equivalent to simply printing additional [[legal tender]].

			In 2010, the [[Federal Reserve System\|Federal Reserve]] purchased $600 billion in government securities using this method.

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2010-11-15T16:49:34Z

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