easy-money policy
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An easy-money policy is often pursued to encourage investment and economic growth. It can lead to inflation, however.
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Global stock markets have seen relentless selling pressure in the first half of the year against the backdrop of a surge in inflation, the Ukraine conflict and the Fed's pivot away from easy-money policy.
From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2022
Price gains have picked up rapidly, spurring a collective freak-out, causing some Fed officials to fret about their easy-money policy setting.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2021
Still, rising rates signal an end to the easy-money policy that pushed 30-year mortgage rates to a record low of 3.31% in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2015
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan pursued an easy-money policy that encouraged banks to lend as much as possible.
From Time • Feb. 5, 2013
With no major surprises, the Fed's reaffirmation of its easy-money policy gave investors "a quick breath of fresh air," Mr. Draughn said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2010
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