Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 401(k)s

Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by hx87 on Thursday January 05, 2017 @05:32PM (#13332064)

> The fed becomes just another bondholder that needs paying by the treasury dept.

The Fed does not get paid. It doesn't need to get paid, since the Federal Reserve by law has infinite liquidity.

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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by portent on Thursday January 05, 2017 @06:22PM (#13332436)

all bondholders are paid - it doesn't matter who owns the bond.

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