Restarting quantitative easing (the purchase of short-term Treasury debt) will ease the federal government’s borrowing costs. Read more here.

Quantitative easing (QE) is a non-traditional monetary policy tool used by central banks, particularly when interest rates are already low and cannot be reduced further. It was popularized during the ...

On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Reserve announced an important change in its strategy for reducing the bonds it holds on its balance sheet—a process known as quantitative tightening. Here’s a look ...

On March 19, 2001, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) embarked on an unprecedented monetary policy experiment, commonly referred to as “quantitative easing,” in an attempt to stimulate the nation’s stagnant ...

Quantitative easing stimulates the economy by increasing bank lending and consumer spending. The Fed buys securities from banks, boosting their liquidity and lending capacity. Potential risks include ...