Thinking in Markets

S1E125 - When the Backstop Gets Tapped for a Day


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A one-day Fed repo operation can look like a hidden pivot, but it usually says more about short-term funding pressure than about a new policy stance. Michelle and Vox unpack the standing repo facility, Tax Day liquidity drains, the Treasury's cash account, and why a small dip in currency in circulation does not tell the same story.

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