Stimulate the Economy

• Central banks would increase the money supply to lower interest rates and generate economic growth
• phrase became popular in the 1960s
• started using the term "Quantitative Easing" instead during the 2010s
• The effectiveness has decreased as central bank balance sheets have ballooned in the 2010s
• have contributed to economic distortions and investment
• Other names:
• Printing Money
• Inflating the Currency
• Debase the Currency
• Quantitative Easing

Stimulus Criticisms

• Its kind of like a drug.  It works well initially, but too much of it can be
• It can be helpful when Central Bank Balance sheets are relatively normal/small
• Over time too much of it hurts growth instead of helping