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That's simply incorrect. According to Krugman (back in 4/2013, back when data was not yet released) 2013 will be a test of Market Monetarism (QE to target NGDP), since the QE3 will be offset by fiscal austerity:

...we are in effect getting a test of the market monetarist view right now, with the Fed having adopted more expansionary policies even as fiscal policy tightens.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/monetarism-falls...

The results are in:

http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2014/01/the_parrot_is_s....

By the criteria laid out by QE's detractors, it worked.




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