QE on the QT? Fed says no, economists say maybe so
October 11, 2019 at 18:27 PM EDT
The U.S. Federal Reserve's quick pivot from shrinking its balance sheet by around $50 billion per month to now expanding by $60 billion monthly, has shown both the difficulty the Fed has faced under a shifting political environment, as well as the risks of experimenting with market-sensitive systems in real time.