I think a few of us have been calling this for the past 2+ years. The economy wouldn't be doing good so the FED will pump right before the election. http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/09/13/live-blog-fed-decision-and-bernanke-press-conference-2/
with the drought this summer and the inflation from these "stimuli", food is going to skyrocket in the next year
It will pump up the DOW in the short term, which is the only positive he can have on the economy. He'll use that in the debates as his defense.
is this basically just another bank bailout to get toxic mortgages that banks are holding off their balance sheet?
Maybe you did. Sorry to hear your life revolves solely around counting money, which isn't even a real thing. I had a tremendously nice day with my wife, barbecued burgers and watched "Snatch". Another very "rich" experience for me in the "bankbook of life". I'm "wealthier" than Bill Gates will ever be.