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quantitative easing

a central bank buying assets to inject money into the economy

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In more detail

a policy in which a central bank (like the Federal Reserve) buys large amounts of government bonds and other financial assets to increase the money supply and lower interest rates, typically used when standard interest rate cuts are no longer effective during economic crises

Examples

• The government implemented quantitative easing to stimulate the economy during the financial crisis.

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