Actually, according this New Yorker article the Fed can just print money and distribute it to the populace. It's call "money finance" and has been used in the

Actually, according this New Yorker article the Fed can just print money and distribute it to the populace. It's call "money finance" and has been used in the US before. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/printing-money-books-john-cassidy http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/printing-money-...