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QE

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. quantitative easing.


q.e. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. which is.


q.e. British  

abbreviation

  1. quod est

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Etymology

Origin of q.e.

From Latin quod est

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Here’s what the plan will look like, how the Fed is trying to convince the world that it is not a new round of Q.E. and why it matters whether that message sticks.

From New York Times

Unlike its postrecession bond-buying campaigns, often called quantitative easing, or Q.E., the new effort is not monetary stimulus, the Fed stressed.

From New York Times

Now, the key is to get back to a place where reserves are plentiful, all the while hewing to the refrain Mr. Powell has now aired several times: “This is not Q.E.”

From New York Times

The simple fact that policymakers are trying to draw the distinction is important, because Q.E. worked to a large extent through market expectations — investors saw it as a sign that the Fed would not lift interest rates soon.

From New York Times

“They want to keep Q.E. as something special,” said Laura Rosner, a co-founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives.

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