money printer

noun

noun

Humorous, Informal A notional "printer" representing a government's ability to issue money.

The shakiness hitting Wall Street isn't just because the Federal Reserve's money printer that’s supporting markets is slowing, but that it may soon go into reverse.2022 January 13, Stan Choe, “As the Federal Reserve's money printer quiets, markets shake”, in AP News:

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