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-'''Quantitative Easing''' is the controversial use of gimmicks by the [[Federal Reserve]] to try to encourage economic growth during a recession.  It consists of tricks like buying up bonds in an indirect effort to lower interest rates.
+#REDIRECT [[Quantitative easing]]
-For example, in response to a weakening [[economy]] likely due to [[liberal]] policies by the [[Obama Administration]], the Federal Reserved announced on September 13, 2012 that:<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/id/49036260</ref>
-{{cquote|The Fed initially disappointed some investors on Thursday when it said it would buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities each month. That is far less than the $75 billion a month it bought in its second round of bond-buying, or the more than $100 billion monthly tab for its first round.
-But this time, the Fed has promised that "if the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially," it won't stop buying and could ramp up its spending further.}}
-== References ==
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-[[Category:economics]]