Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. economics A monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.
Etymologies
- Possibly partly after Japanese 量的緩和 (ryōteki kanwa, "quantitative easing"), short form of 量的金融緩和 (ryōteki kin'yū kanwa, "quantitative monetary easing"). (Wiktionary)
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Tweets
Looking for tweets for quantitative easing.
corylusavellana I just wish they'd bought CorylusAvellana bonds with money created out of thin air... Mar 6, 2009
seanahan I dislike the "creating money out of thin air" metaphor, it downplays the future cost of such decisions. Mar 6, 2009
corylusavellana The Bank of England just essentially bought £75bn in government bonds, with money it created out of thin air. Quantitative easing in action! Mar 6, 2009
sonofgroucho I see the fun has started. We have entered the Twilight Zone! Mar 5, 2009
sonofgroucho Can I have more money, please? Mar 2, 2009
gangerh Is this a sort of 'comfort mechanism'. You know, like 'quantitative eating' Jan 10, 2009
kewpid That's basically it. Increasing the money supply by printing money. Robert Mugabe could be consulted on how to do it. Jan 10, 2009
garyth123 Or rather he said that "printing money" was referred to as quantative easing by economists. Jan 10, 2009
garyth123 James Naughtie said this AM that this meant "printing money". Jan 10, 2009