easy-money policy

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1. A policy by which a central monetary authority, such as the Federal Reserve System, seeks to make money plentiful and available at low interest rates. (Compare tight-money policy.)

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An easy-money policy is often pursued to encourage investment and economic growth. It can lead to inflation, however.

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The nominee, Kazuo Ueda, an academic, is expected to shift the central bank’s course away from the easy-money policy favored by outgoing chief Haruhiko Kuroda.

From New York Times

Global stock markets have seen relentless selling pressure in the first half of the year against the backdrop of a surge in inflation, the Ukraine conflict and the Fed's pivot away from easy-money policy.

From Reuters

Price gains have picked up rapidly, spurring a collective freak-out, causing some Fed officials to fret about their easy-money policy setting.

From New York Times

With interest rates locked in at rock-bottom levels courtesy of the Federal Reserve’s easy-money policy after the financial crisis, companies found it cheaper than ever to tap the corporate bond market to load up on cash.

From Reuters

Sabine Lautenschlaeger, a German who had criticized the ECB’s easy-money policy under Mario Draghi, said on Wednesday she would quit the central bank after finding herself “in a situation in which this is the best course of action”.

From Reuters