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    The Fed's Balance Sheet: The Other Exponential Curve

    April 12, 2020
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    The Fed's Balance Sheet: The Other Exponential Curve
    US Federal Reserve balance sheet total

    As the threat of COVID-19 keeps millions of Americans locked down at home, businesses and financial markets are suffering.

    For example, a survey of small-business owners found that 51% did not believe they could survive the pandemic for longer than three months. At the same time, the S&P 500 posted its worst first-quarter on record.

    In response to this havoc, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) is taking unprecedented steps to try and stabilize the economy. This includes, as Visual Capitalist's Marcu Lu details below, a return to quantitative easing (QE), a controversial policy which involves adding more money into the banking system. To help us understand the implications of these actions, today’s chart illustrates the swelling balance sheet of the Fed...

    To read more visit Zero Hedge.

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