Central Banks Can Print Prosperity

Topics: Economics

Public Release Date: November 18, 2015

Central banks all around the world have been printing money. This policy, known as quantitative easing in banker jargon, has driven up the price of stocks and bonds. But will it lead to real and sustainable increases in global growth, or is it sowing the seeds of future inflation?

ARGUING YES:

• Roger Bootle: Executive Chairman at Capital Economics

• Simon Johnson: Former Chief Economist for the International Monetary Fund

ARGUING NO:

• Edward Conard: Visiting Scholar, AEI & Former Partner of the Bain Capital

• Andrew Huszar: Senior Fellow at Rutgers Business School

MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:

• John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist