Specifically, most market bulls want the Fed to embark on another round of quantitative easing of monetary policy nicknamed QE3.
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Many believe the U.S. central bank will embark on another round of quantitative easing of monetary policy in the near future QE3.
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The minutes of the last FOMC meeting showed members believe that further quantitative easing of monetary policy will be required if the U.S. economy does not show improvement soon.
Many market watchers perceive the EU bailout package and further measures to shore up the U.S. economy will amount to more quantitative easing of monetary policy by central banks.
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Importantly, many market watchers perceive the EU bailout package and further measures to shore up the U.S. economy will amount to more quantitative easing of monetary policy by central banks.
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Many markets, including the precious metals, are still feeling the bullish glow in the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Reserve expanding its balance sheet by announcing another round of quantitative easing of monetary policy nicknamed QE3.
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There will be a lot of news to monitor and digest over the next few days and the prospect of additional quantitative easing and lower monetary policy rates this year could help stall the recent slide in gold prices.
ChartObject Federal Funds Target RateAccording to Investopedia, quantitative easing is a government monetary policy occasionally used to increase the money supply by buying securities, such as U.S. Treasury Bonds, in the open market.
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Importantly, the market place has at least initially perceived the FOMC statement as suggesting there will not be a fresh round of quantitative monetary policy easing measures coming from the Fed any time soon.
For all the fuss made about the end to quantitative easing, Japan's monetary policy is still super-loose, and will remain so for a good while.
Crafty, or sensible, we can say for sure that the change in policy represents a small easing in monetary policy, which will act much like another dose of quantitative easing over the coming months.
This led to speculation of a third round of quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy.
There is now fresh talk of further quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy (QE3).
There is still some talk of further quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy (QE3) if U.S. economic data disappoints.
Policymakers are trying in vain to prop up an old, dying economy with phony panaceas like more quantitative easing folly and other largely ineffective monetary policy programs.
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However, the dollar index backed off its high on the notion that more quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy called QE3 by the market place is back on the table.
It was not widely expected the FOMC minutes would reveal anything new that would further suggest another round of quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy is right around the corner.
Many market participants are on the sidelines, or are tentative, as they wait to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve will act to implement another round of quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy nicknamed QE3.
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Many market participants are also on the sidelines, or are tentative, as they wait to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve will act to implement another round of quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy nicknamed QE3.
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Rising weekly jobless claims and a tepid gross domestic product estimate for the second quarter added to a recent string of weak U.S. economic data that is making for increasing speculation the Federal Reserve may opt for another round of quantitative easing of U.S. monetary policy.
Blind faith in quantitative easing is not a good basis for monetary policy.
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With murmurs at the FOMC growing louder every time the Fed Chairman and his acolytes express support for ultra-loose monetary policy and continued quantitative easing, Ben Bernanke faced the Senate Banking Committee where he once again defended his tenure as central bank chief.
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Three members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted for more quantitative easing last month - including the Governor himself.
The Chairman is fully committed to quantitative easing and record-low rates, and believes monetary policy has aided the recovery substantially.
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Indeed, many in the City think the Monetary Policy Committee might vote for more quantitative easing as early as tomorrow.
Indeed, the evidence seems increasingly clear that ultra-loose monetary policy in general and quantitative easing in particular simply reduces the pressure to act.
Part of that comes from the comments by the Federal Reserve after the release of the December meeting minutes where some monetary policy committee members suggested ending the quantitative easing program this year.
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The Bank of Japan has promised that it will stick with its current policy of zero interest rates and quantitative monetary easing (basically, printing money) until consumer-price inflation has been positive for several months and is expected to remain positive.
As well as helping the Monetary Policy Committee to fulfil its inflationary aims, the quantitative easing policy has helped to stoke demand for gilts.
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