Where's all the money going that's being withdrawn from bank deposit accounts? Here's some of it: The two-week increase in outstanding U.S. money market funds has been the biggest since April 2020, with the total surging to a record $5.13 trillion: ICI data
The Fed raised rates 25 bps
The decision was unanimous
The terminal rate projection is unchanged at 5.1%
FOMC statement modifies guidance: “The committee anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate.”
From the @markets article on supervisory lapses by the #FederalReserve at #SVB.
Look for this to fuel calls for a tougher bank regulatory regime, amplifying other pressures for tighter lending standards. It will also have a multifaceted political dimension.
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Did quantitative tightening just end? The Fed’s balance sheet grew by about $300 billion in the past week as the U.S. sought to backstop deposits at regional banks.
The US’s move to backstop deposits at Silicone Valley Bank raises a couple questions: 1) will it work to prevent panic among a broad swath of smaller and medium-sized banks and 2) does it allow the Fed to raise rates further without causing systemic risk? https://t.co/mb6T55odGd
@federalreserve@USTreasury@FDICgov issue statement on actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system, ensuring depositors' savings remain safe: https://t.co/YISeTdFPrO
@federalreserve@USTreasury@FDICgov issue statement on actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system, ensuring depositors' savings remain safe: https://t.co/YISeTdFPrO
An economist at the SF Fed examined how the slowdown in immigration between 2017-21 tightened labor markets:
Reduced immigration raised the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed workers by 5.5 percentage points
https://t.co/OoiPDmQUIJ