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		linkregister on June 23, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Canada's Housing Bubble Will Burst > the US has been actively propping up the USD higher What does that mean?

colefichter on June 23, 2017 [–]

Sounds like a reference to quantitative easing.

linkregister on June 23, 2017 | [–]

It must be a misunderstanding, since we both know QE reduces the value of a currency.

colefichter on June 26, 2017 | | [–]

Yeah, I have no idea. Just taking a guess at what the poster above was hinting at :)

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