Financial Times (September 21)
2012/ 09/ 22 by jd in Global News
Concern is dampening initial celebration over the third quantitative easing (QE3) program, which was announced by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last week. This monetary program is not a substitute for a proper fiscal solution. QE3 is neither a “free lunch,” nor without risk. Still, “Mr Bernanke has shown commendable bravery in compensating for Congress’s inaction. But his aggressive policy stance will not work forever. US politicians would be foolish not to use wisely the time the Fed has bought them.”
Tags: Bernanke, Congress, Fed, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, QE3, U.S.