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The fed buys $5 billion worth of treasury bonds on the open market

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We know that, When the Fed buys bonds on the market, and it is buying them from an individual--not from the Treasury. This means that the the Fed is putting some of its own money into the banking system, which will increase the money supply. this is must for avoiding next global slow down.
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