Robert Rich
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve concluded its second Large-Scale Asset Purchase (LSAP) program. Liberty Street Economics is marking the end of the program—through which the Fed purchased $600 billion in Treasury securities—by providing a variety of resources (research, directives, and other information) on LSAP 2.
Statements on the Start and End of the Program:
FOMC Statement – Start of Program (November 3, 2010)
FRBNY Desk Statement – Start of Program (November 3, 2010)
FOMC Statement – End of Program (June 22, 2011)
FRBNY Desk Statement – End of Program (June 22, 2011)
Liberty Street Economics Posts:
“How Much Will the Second Round of Large-Scale Asset Purchases Affect Inflation and Unemployment?”
“Will the Federal Reserve’s Asset Purchases Lead to Higher Inflation?”
“Will ‘Quantitative Easing’ Trigger Inflation?”
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic Policy Review:
“Large-Scale Asset Purchases by the Federal Reserve: Did They Work?”
“Large-Scale Asset Purchases Were Effective at Lowering Borrowing Rates” (Press Release)
Other Information:
Speech by Brian Sack – Executive Vice President and Head of FRBNY Markets Group (February 9, 2011)
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