QE

¹

abbreviation

1. quantitative easing.

q.e.

²

abbreviation

1. which is.

q.e.

abbreviation

1. quod est

Word History and Origins

Origin of QE¹

From Latin quod est

Word History and Origins

Origin of QE¹

Latin: which is

Example Sentences

In response to market turmoil in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Fed unleashed the full force of its firepower, buying mortgage bonds and government debt in huge quantities, in a move known as quantitative easing, or Q.E.

From New York Times

Here’s what the plan will look like, how the Fed is trying to convince the world that it is not a new round of Q.E. and why it matters whether that message sticks.

From New York Times

Unlike its postrecession bond-buying campaigns, often called quantitative easing, or Q.E., the new effort is not monetary stimulus, the Fed stressed.

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Now, the key is to get back to a place where reserves are plentiful, all the while hewing to the refrain Mr. Powell has now aired several times: “This is not Q.E.”

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The simple fact that policymakers are trying to draw the distinction is important, because Q.E. worked to a large extent through market expectations — investors saw it as a sign that the Fed would not lift interest rates soon.

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