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PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:01 pm    Post subject: Quantitative Easing Reply with quote
Hi,

I'm not quite sure to understand what QE is really?

Printing money? Allright, so the FED printmoney but what does the FED do with it , who receive the money? bank?

I dont get it

Thanks for explanation...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You're not the only one. Even the father of monetarism, Milton Friedman, said that money can't be inflationary unless it's spent:

http://www.marketthoughts.com/forum/milton-friedman-dies-t2698,highlight,milton.html
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