Several analysts pointed out that the break in equities and other markets came not only because the duration purchases were worked in, but because there was no quantitative easing to accompany the decision.

FORBES: FOCUS: Fed's 'Twist' Program Likely To Have Little Long Term Impact On Markets

Now, if the quantitative easing efforts had done nothing the decision to continue would be easy as there would be no reason.

FORBES: How to Trade QE3

He has at times questioned the efficacy of the low-rate policy for addressing the economy's ills, but this month he publicly supported the Fed's latest decision to embark on a new round of quantitative easing.

WSJ: Dissenters at Fed Will Gain Clout

The Chairman of the Federal Reserve defended his decision to embark in an open-ended, third round of quantitative easing (QE3), extend Operation Twist, and extend their forward-rate guidance to 2015.

FORBES: Bernanke: I'm Not Using QE3 To Influence The 'Political Debate' And The Election

U.S. gold futures rallied in afternoon trade Thursday, following the decision by the Federal Open Market Committee to conduct a third round of quantitative easing designed to help improve the struggling labor market.

FORBES: Gold Prices Jump On More Quantitative Easing

By and large, most economists I speak to think the Chancellor's decision to take hold of that big cash surplus sitting in the Bank of England's quantitative easing account is perfectly sensible.

BBC: Why the Bank held off spending

Which leaves us, finally, with the Bank of England, and its eagerly awaited decision on Thursday, whether to continue injecting more money into the economy or put the policy of quantitative easing back on hold.

BBC: Central banks: A long way from decoupling

Both would probably admit that the Bank of England's decision to buy about a third of the total stock of public debt as part of its policy of quantitative easing didn't hurt.

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