# An op-ed by Prof. Nouriel Roubini on QE3

1 Faculty News October 12, 2012 ![Project Syndicate logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030500.jpg?itok=ONV7lJ6H)>

Excerpt from [Project Syndicate](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/why-qe3-is-unlikely-to-help-us-economic-recovery-by-nouriel-roubini) -- "The United States Federal Reserve’s decision to undertake a third round of quantitative easing, or QE3, has raised three important questions. Will QE3 jump-start America’s anemic economic growth? Will it lead to a persistent increase in risky assets, especially in US and other global equity markets? Finally, will its effects on GDP growth and equity markets be similar or different?"
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