4 ms·
QE doesn't boost spending directly. QE is about buying bonds, so that there's more money in circulation (and fewer bonds), in the hope that the resulting low i
by lottin 5y ago
QE doesn't boost spending directly. QE is about buying bonds, so that there's more money in circulation (and fewer bonds), in the hope that the resulting low interest rate environment will lead to more borrowing and consequently to higher levels of consumption and investment.