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The European Central Bank is Printing Money, Again!

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Harrison Roger
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If you're like most, the European Central Bank's (ECB) data release last week was of little to no importance.  Simply another statistical survey from another government institution.

The ECB's report, though, had one piece of interesting information.

It's printing money again, with the most recent figure at 93 billion euros.

A Look at the European Central Bank Balance Sheet

Here's a look at the ECB's balance sheet from 1999 to April 2015.

As mentioned, the European Central Bank is at it again.  It's expanding its balance sheet (i.e. printing money).

Mr. Draghi's latest experiment in printing money was of no surprise to market observers, having already announced further balance sheet expansions earlier this year, based upon long discussions in the latter half of 2014.

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Roger is an economic adviser and active angel investor. He owns various economics firms. His work allows him a diverse group of clients across the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics.