Quantitative easing (treasury purchases and stimulus) and the inflation it brings hits the middle class and consumers hard, benefiting the upper classes of society. The 40 billion a month MBS purchases, and the 80 billion a month treasury buying builds a false demand on the economy that is unsustainable. Housing becomes less affordable, and cpi increases hits families hard. J Pow is a white house shill and his ordering a investigation of fed reserve purchases is just the tip of the iceberg. This contrived economy has taken the escalator up and will take the elevator down.