quantitative easing

American

noun

Economics.

the policy by which a central bank creates money and uses it to purchase financial assets, thereby increasing the money supply and stimulating a weak economy. QE

quantitative easing British

noun

the practice of increasing the supply of money in order to stimulate economic activity

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Etymology

Origin of quantitative easing

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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After all, we have seen three chairs and four rounds of quantitative easing since 2008.

From Barron's

But the Fed’s focus on the stock market changed materially under Ben Bernanke, who instituted “quantitative easing”—the injection of liquidity from purchases of Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities—as a key part of the monetary tool kit.

From Barron's

This, in turn, is hindering the Bank of Japan, which is engaged in a massive program of quantitative easing — i.e., printing money — to make ends meet.

From MarketWatch

Quantitative easing has been a key tool for producing stimulus in the economy during modern recessions.

From Barron's

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