The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the Fed was considering a new programme of bond buying, albeit with the twist that it could use large-scale reverse repo operations to offset the potential inflationary impact. This matters because any increase in the monetary base would open up the potential for a corresponding increase in broad money and prices, at a time when core inflation is already in line with the new 2.0% target.
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