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What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal Reserve withdraws stimulus from the economy

Written by Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University

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Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it’s been making to shore up the economy during the pandemic.

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What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal Reserve withdraws stimulus from the economy

Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels

Nutifood–ViPlus Dairy Partnership Gains Victorian Government Support in Vietnam Visit

Australian businesses have actually been slow to adopt AI, survey finds

Years in the making, the first complete monthly inflation report is almost here

Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest

Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Understanding the Importance of Property Valuation Services in Darwin

Unit4 2022 Business Future Index

Efficient and Reliable: The Benefits of Using Commercial Hot Water Urns

Brad Young turned a shower repair business into a multimillion-dollar grout repair empire

DesignStreet marks 27 years with a bold rebrand

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