The balance sheet of the Federal Reserve (shown on right axis) has increased very substantially in 2020. After the Fed cut interest rates to zero, there is a very limited amount of actions they can take to further juice the economy. Quantitative Easing is one such action. By expanding its own balance sheet, the Fed floods the economy with additional cash, lowering interest rates and propping up equity markets. The QE taken in 2020 very clearly aligns with the S&P500 recovery. This suggests that the economy isn't actually doing as well as the S&P500 suggests, and raises serious concern over the sustainability of the current stock market performance. Is additional QE possible?
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