Quantitative easing stimulates the economy by increasing bank lending and consumer spending. The Fed buys securities from banks, boosting their liquidity and lending capacity. Potential risks ...

It's been almost two decades since the Federal Reserve, America's central bank, first used quantitative easing (QE), an unconventional monetary policy tool. As Nancy Davis, portfolio manager of ...

This chart illustrates the complete history of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program, along with Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius's forecast for how "QE3" will be wound down.

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