Term

Quantitative Easing (QE)

A monetary policy where central banks create money to purchase assets, increasing liquidity and lowering interest rates.

Type:
macroeconomics
1
basic

QE increases the money supply to stimulate the economy. Crypto advocates contrast QE’s discretionary issuance with fixed-supply assets like BCH.

Example 1.1

"After QE programs expand fiat supply, some investors rotate into scarce assets as a hedge."

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