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7. This might be misleading...

Mon May 26, 2025, 12:38 PM

May 26

I posted about this past Fed action about ten days ago, and was rightly corrected by some helpful DUers...

This purchase action was most likely just routine "roll-overs," something explained here:
https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/opolicy/operating_policy_250319

If you view this data:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TREAST

You can see no such impact on total assets shows up on the chart.

Here is my original post:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220320760

Cheers friend.

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May be a good thing. It's a bit over my head. Joinfortmill May 26 #1

The inflation we've had since covid is the result of QE bhikkhu May 26 #3

Basically they are monetizing the debt. Jacson6 May 26 #4

"quantitative easing" is another term for "oh, shit"... rubbersole May 26 #2

This might be misleading... Pluvious May 26 #7

thanks. du has some knowledgeable people to set us straight. nt scipan May 26 #8

Between On And Off Tariffs and General Incompetence modrepub May 27 #10