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Is the end of ample “cheap money” nigh?

The prospect that the US Fed may start to taper its asset purchases later this year has raised concerns that the era of “cheap money” may soon be ending, undermining global asset prices and economic activity. However, there are four good reasons to take a relatively sanguine view.

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