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	Name:	water_watcher -
	Subject:	Pumping up by the Fed
	Date:	3/7/2013 9:51:15 PM

Good summary ... I would also add that the fed action is to make risk assets like equities the only option if you want any yield. That is intended to create the wealth effect and the positive headlines boost consumer confidence and the thought is it will get people to spend more and that then creates jobs.

But the sad part is they have been doing this for 5 years ... it has grown equities but little on real economic growth because Obama policies are having the opposite effect.

The printing of dollars, as you say is inflationary, but the fed wants a weaker dollar to make exports to other countries more attractive and affordable.

They say they will keep this policy and the artificially low interest rates until unemployment is 5.5% ... at the current pace that is still several years.

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Business-Savvy Posters Please Explain - MrHodja - 3/7/2013 8:51:58 PM

Pumping up by the Fed - MartiniMan - 3/7/2013 9:37:02 PM

Pumping up by the Fed - water_watcher - 3/7/2013 9:51:15 PM

So true - MartiniMan - 3/8/2013 11:07:28 AM

Pumping up by the Fed - realfast64 - 3/8/2013 11:11:26 AM

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