Third Quantitative Easing is Possible

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Source: Bloomberg
The Fed considers the possibility of another monetary easing in the U.S., in case legislators fail to agree on the budget or Europe debt situation deteriorates. Ben S. Bernanke stressed that fiscal policies expiration at the end of 2012 may knock the economy back into recession. Although U.S. economy lately shows strong fundamentals, downside risks are potentially large and might cause the loss of the positive momentum.

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