No Money Printer in Sight? The 2025 QE Outlook Explained

Everyone keeps asking the same question: when will the money printer go brrr again? But based on the latest economic data and central bank communications (as of September 2025), the odds of another round of quantitative easing (QE) in the next 12 months look slim — just 10–20%.

Here’s why:

Growth is softening but still positive 📉 (US GDP grew 3.3% in Q2 2025, but projections for 2026 slow to ~1.3%)

Inflation is still above target 🏷️ — too sticky for aggressive money printing

Unemployment is rising, but not at crisis levels

The Fed and other major central banks are still focused on quantitative tightening (QT) and gradual rate cuts rather than blowing the doors open with asset purchases

QE is usually a “break glass in case of emergency” tool. Unless we see a sharper downturn, central banks are signaling that rate cuts, not balance sheet expansion, are their playbook for now.

👉 Watch this breakdown to understand the real QE vs QT outlook for 2025–2026, what it means for markets, and why the next pivot could look very different from the last cycle.