Looking through the history of financial crisis, the end-game is pretty obvious.  Short-term, its a win for 401k holders and retirees so politically its an easy sell.<p>However, sooner or later, all the dollars and yen that the government simply prints to &quot;buy&quot; these securities will cause an inflationary spiral that will lower the standard of living for the working classes, although the bankers and politicians who created the programs will easily dodge those effects due to their wealth and influence.<p>An interesting article on quantitative easing...
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