Federal Reserve Resumes Quantitative Easing as US Economy Faces K-Shaped Growth Disconnect

Fed resumes QE with $40 billion monthly purchases as unemployment reaches 4.6 percent despite a revised 4.3 percent GDP growth rate.Donald Trump pressured the central bank for stimulus while his "Liberation Day" tariff policies triggered retaliation and increased costs for essential goods.Economists including Mark Zandi note a K-shaped disconnect where high-income households thrive while middle-class wages lag and businesses adopt AI.