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To: Kirk © who wrote (70422)	4/22/2015 2:06:29 PM
From: Seismo	1 Recommendation Recommended By GROUND ZERO™ Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 219383

"Without the Fed's actions, we probably would have had breadlines, riots and incredible social upheaval... so yes, their actions kept the markets from crashing." Kirk, Yes, having caused the financial crisis to begin with, the Fed's actions in the 6 months to a year following the crisis were probably warranted. BUT, not the 6 years of QE after the initial crisis was dealt with. QE is great for inflating financial assets. It is horrible at generating real economic growth. And it is a shame that the Fed created conditions whereby it is more constructive for corporations to repurchase shares( I agree with you there) rather than invest in an expanding economy.