Quantitative easing
Opinion
Bonds
The $164 billion test coming for markets this week
A flood of US government debt is about to hit markets even as the field of buyers is shrinking. It could lead to unintended consequences.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Latest
Quantitative tightening – the easy money sequel that could ease rates pain
The Reserve Bank may not have to lift interest rates as high as feared due to the impact of quantitative tightening, which could keep a lid on inflation.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Federal Reserve
A risky experiment that could lead to a market meltdown is about to get underway
The US is about to start a largely untested experiment in monetary policy that many fear will have unintended - and destructive - consequences.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Explainer
Inflation
‘Inflation, huh?’ Your ultimate dinner party survival guide to the economy
What is inflation? Why is it bad? Why aren’t real wages rising – and what does that even mean?
- by Jessica Irvine
Exclusive
Federal budget
Budget faces debt cliff as interest rates on borrowings soar
The highest interest rate on government debt since 2014 points to much higher interest bill for taxpayers and the federal government.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Interest rates
Brave new world: Europe is about to take a risky step into the future
The EU is about to end its aggressive eight-year experiment with unconventional monetary policies. The dramatic shift creates the potential for a lot of problems.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Australia to end QE with murky future for $650b of assets
Australia is set to conclude its quantitative easing program, leaving the Reserve Bank with more than 40 per cent of government bonds on issue and raising questions about what it will do with the pile of assets.
- by Swati Pandey and Garfield Reynolds
Opinion
Opinion
Interest rate rises will be a good thing - provided they’re not too soon
We won’t be back to anything like normal until, ultimately, interest rates are much higher. Don’t forget that. Your grandma hasn’t.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Interest rates
Quantitative easing is dead, long live quantitative tightening
The RBA has pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy to deal with COVID-19. It’s mulling how to withdraw that support without upending the economy.
- by Shane Wright
RBA flags changes to housing market and interest rates as economy bounces back
The RBA has changed its rhetoric on keeping rates unchanged until “2024 at the earliest” and is war gaming how to take heat out of the nation’s booming property market.
- by Shane Wright and Jennifer Duke
Opinion
Opinion
Where have all those central bank trillions gone?
Central banks have pumped trillions of dollars into their financial systems and economies during the pandemic, but only relatively modest amounts have found their way into the real economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/quantitative-easing-1nb2