quantitative easing

noun

, Economics.

the policy by which a central bank creates money and uses it to purchase financial assets, thereby increasing the money supply and stimulating a weak economy. : QE

quantitative easing

the practice of increasing the supply of money in order to stimulate economic activity

First recorded in 1965–70

These so-called quantitative easing measures were intended to keep interest rates low.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve: “Quantitative Easing it is!”

Yellen was present at the creation of quantitative easing, and is pledging to continue the policy until it works.

Republicans have tried for the last several years to make it seem as if quantitative easing is a tool of the hard left.

The objections to quantitative easing were generally pro forma and not particularly articulate.

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