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Thursday, April 14, 2011

QE2 and low rates

According to George Will, QE2 (quantitative easing) was accomplished by the Fed buying 70% of new the Treasury's new issues of debt.  Rates will have to rise in order to sell all the issues once QE2 stops in June 2011.

If interest rates are kept low, this stimulates things, such as housing, that are interest rate sensitive.
Posted by Network Boy at 8:41 AM

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