10 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2014

Date Written: February 10, 2014

Abstract

Many misunderstandings are still circulating about the actual operational aspects and impacts of Quantitative Easing, also known as Permanent Open Market Operations or Large Scale Asset Purchases. This brief primer will provide a series of basic understandings that give the reader better insights as to the actual impacts of the program and how it works with the hope of clarifying some of the misconceptions.