Seven in Ten Bankers Agree Monetary Policy Is No Longer Viable
The root cause of this problem is how a central bank is the “only player in town” to address economic turmoil. One thing most financial experts seem to agree on these days is how central banks find themselves in a precarious position. The Federal Reserve is sharing that opinion, as they feel central bank policy is doing more harm than good. In fact, 70% of bankers believe the monetary policy is a thing of the past. Central banks are on very thin ice, and more cracks start to appear every single day. Central banks have been using some interesting monetary policy options for several decades....
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