Re:For the First Time, the Fed Is Losing Money
by phendrenad2 on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @12:13AM
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The FED does not loan money. It gives it away. That's what QE is: The Fed buys bonds for more than they're worth on the open market. This disparity creates excess money in the system that wasn't there before.
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Re:For the First Time, the Fed Is Losing Money
by emkemp on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @06:40PM
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"The FED does not loan money."
This is quite wrong.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/discountrate.h... https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/standing-overn... https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/bank-term-fund...
In addition, the Fed also borrows money.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/overnight-reve...