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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Taking a Look at the Fed's Latest Round of Monetary Debasement - Tea Party Nation

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on December 12, 2012 ushered in yet another round of quantitative easing, with the central bank planning to purchase an additional $45 billion worth of “longer-term Treasury securities” on top of the $40 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) the Fed has been purchasing on a monthly basis since September.  The newly adopted measure is meant to fill the gap left by the expiration of Operation Twist.

Taking a Look at the Fed's Latest Round of Monetary Debasement - Tea Party Nation

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