Fed stimulus program praised and panned: #tellusatoday

As the Federal Reserve begins to taper its stimulus, we asked our followers what they thought of the economy. Twitter comments edited for clarity and grammar:

The tapering should have come sooner. If this is Ben Bernanke's last grand gesture, he's far from being the knight on the white horse.

—@STAWealth

Where is the economy better? Not in northeast Pennsylvania. We have low wages, pay higher gas prices than most of the state.

—@ASKALIKI

The stock market is at record highs, while the unemployment rate is improving. I agree with the move, but more needs to be done.

—@JeffOstach

The Fed takes first step in tapering stimulus. Get ready for a light taper, big swing. Hope and overconfidence begin.

—@rr0710

The economy hasn't improved one bit. Manipulated statistics only fool the ignorant. Quantitative easing just adds debt.

—@3Jeeps3

The Fed announced quantitative easing to gradually end. It is the right choice.

—@czs35

Quantitative easing did not rescue the economy, and it sure has made our problems a whole lot worse.

—@jeffpsd1

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