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Fed money printing for Treasury bills exceeds Covid levels

Original: “The Fed🚨is printing money to buy US TSY bills... more than during Covid. - Covid: ~$320B - Last 9 months: ~$355B Everyo

Commenters are pointing out that the Federal Reserve has bought roughly $355 billion in US Treasury bills over the past nine months, more than the ~$320 billion it purchased during the Covid crisis. Critics argue this money creation is going largely unnoticed while debate focuses on interest rate policy, even as the Treasury keeps issuing new debt.

Why now: The scale of Fed Treasury purchases surpassing Covid-era levels is raising concerns about unnoticed monetary expansion.

Federal ReserveUS TreasuryKevin WarshScott Bessent

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• “The Fed🚨is printing money to buy US TSY bills... more than during Covid. - Covid: ~$320B - Last 9 months: ~$355B Everyone is talking about the # Fed hike...🚨no one is talking about # Warsh printing money Covid-style to buy UST bills. At the same time, # Bessent 🚨is issuing… · KimPerales@toad.social · 7

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