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QE: What it means for Australia

Quantitative easing has many forms but essentially it is all about increasing the amount of money circulating in the economy.

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

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Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has started doing what everyone dreams of doing – creating money out of thin air.

It's called quantitative easing, and for those who have the responsibility of weighing up whether to use such an incredible power, it's a case of "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown".

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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