The Unintended Consequences of Quantitative Easing

Quantitative easing aims to inject liquidity into the economy but an unintended consequence is a widening of the bid/ask spread, leading to sluggish growth.

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Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and concentrations in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management, Blu serves as CME Group’s spokesperson on global economic conditions.

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