Is it the stocks or flows of QE that matter?

The MPC’s decision to pause its quantitative easing (QE) programme has intensified the debate about whether it is the stocks or flows of asset purchases that matter most for the economy. The answer is probably both. But regardless of how QE is working, the big picture is that more might yet be needed.

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