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Don't Fight the Fed

Only time will tell if QE2 is effective.

By Steve Rick
January 01, 2011
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KEYWORDS economic recovery interest rates QE2
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The Fed believes QE2 is a necessary condition to support a fragile recovery, and a way to prevent disinflation from becoming deflation.
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