Just think about what a joke convertibility is...
he tried to put down Republican brains because they associate QE with printing money.
http://useconomy.about.com/od/monetarypolicy/f/fed_monetizing_debt.htm
Answer: The Federal Reserve monetizes debt anytime it buys U.S. Treasuries. When the Federal Reserve buys these Treasuries, it doesn't actually have to print money to buy them. It issues a credit, and puts the Treasuries on its balance sheet. Everyone treats the credit just like money, even though no actual cash is printed.
The Fed doesn't buy Treasuries directly at auction. Instead, it purchases them from its member banks. It actually does this through an office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
he tried to put down Republican brains because they associate QE with printing money.
http://useconomy.about.com/od/monetarypolicy/f/fed_monetizing_debt.htm
Answer: The Federal Reserve monetizes debt anytime it buys U.S. Treasuries. When the Federal Reserve buys these Treasuries, it doesn't actually have to print money to buy them. It issues a credit, and puts the Treasuries on its balance sheet. Everyone treats the credit just like money, even though no actual cash is printed.
The Fed doesn't buy Treasuries directly at auction. Instead, it purchases them from its member banks. It actually does this through an office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.