15 September 2012

Economic Update [ PDF ] Bernanke confirms more easing - CIMB

Economic Update  PDF ]
Bernanke confirms more easing
- by Heng Guie LEE

The Fed's latest dose of "monetary medicine" is no surprise to us and the market. The Fed has initiated the third round of QE (bond purchases of US$40bn per month), as well as extended its low-rate pledge from at least "late-2014" to at least "mid-2015". With this latest monetary punch, the pressure is piling up on lawmakers to strike a deal to prevent the "fiscal cliff". Uncertainties over the tax policy, government spending and the future of regulations are the real impediments to faster economic growth.RDD

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