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Lawler: Some Thoughts on Quantitative Easing and Quantitative Tightening

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CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride
Mar 04, 2024
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This is a technical note from housing economist Tom Lawler and will likely have an impact on mortgage rates.

Some Thoughts on Quantitative Easing and Quantitative Tightening

It has now been well over a year since the Federal Reserve began its “quantitative tightening.” The overall size of the Fed’s balance sheet is down by about $1.4 trillion from its pe…

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