Economists warn central bank and government policy will not calm pandemic sell-off

Will QE and helicopter money do more harm than good?

Mike Sheen
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Orthodox monetary and fiscal policy will not be enough to reassure investors and calm market volatility amid the ongoing fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, economists have warned, while even radical policies such as helicopter money could fail to end the mass sell-off.

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