Restarting quantitative easing (the purchase of short-term Treasury debt) will ease the federal government’s borrowing costs. Read more here.

Quantitative easing (QE) is a non-traditional monetary policy tool used by central banks, particularly when interest rates are already low and cannot be reduced further. It was popularized during the ...

The Federal Reserve has been using quantitative easing and quantitative tightening to conduct monetary policy. The approach has been effective in achieving the Federal Reserve's goals. The strong ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - It has been dubbed quantitative easing, Russian-style. A surge in central bank lending to Russian banks is sustaining rapid loan growth, but also risks fuelling inflation and a ...

Quantitative easing stimulates the economy by increasing bank lending and consumer spending. The Fed buys securities from banks, boosting their liquidity and lending capacity. Potential risks include ...

Quantitative easing is when a central bank purchases assets, usually long-dated securities, in the open market to increase money supply and stimulate the economy. By lowering the FFR, the Fed can ...