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Quantitative Easing Explained

malekanoms · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Macroeconomics & financial crises

What it is

An animated xtranormal explainer on quantitative easing, what the Federal Reserve was doing and how things got there. It was made by Omid Malekan.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN pointed to it in 2011 as a nice, tongue-in-cheek explanation of quantitative easing.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “QE is Quantitative Easing which is nicely explained in this great xtranormal video”

    Nice explanation of quantitative easing.

    tricky, 2011-01 · Recommendation · in “Visualization of stock market performance over time, adjusted for inflation”

  2. “Another interesting video, if you haven't seen it already - Quantitative Easing explained”

    Tongue-in-cheek explanation of quantitative easing.

    patrickk, 2011-03 · Recommendation · in “Why Gas Is So Expensive Today (Hint: It’s Not Libya)”

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Topics: federal reserve, monetary policy, bernanke, xtranormal, money creation

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