The US Federal Reserve has pledged to keep on buying up massive amounts of debt and to keep interest rates low for the next few years. Photo: Reuters
The US Federal Reserve has pledged to keep on buying up massive amounts of debt and to keep interest rates low for the next few years. Photo: Reuters
Anthony Rowley
Opinion

Opinion

Macroscope by Anthony Rowley

Stimulus addiction may be driving the global economy towards a cliff edge

  • Central bankers seem to have little choice other than to offer more stimulus, risking more financial instability later. Debt forgiveness may be the only way out – but therein lie other troubles

Anthony Rowley
Anthony Rowley

Updated: 1:49am, 21 Dec, 2020

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The US Federal Reserve has pledged to keep on buying up massive amounts of debt and to keep interest rates low for the next few years. Photo: Reuters
The US Federal Reserve has pledged to keep on buying up massive amounts of debt and to keep interest rates low for the next few years. Photo: Reuters
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