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efjhewjfnkew
12y ago
I didn't mean for it to be interpreted too literally. Since QE increases the value of the stock market at the expense of a currency's value, it is actually eating away at the wealth and savings of individuals and redistributing it
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efjhewjfnkew
12y ago
Here's the thing: you actually need a strong middle class to buy your products. No amount of artificially inflating the value of the stock market through quantitative easing will give you a healthy economy. QE is like putting a fresh