Money Watch: Is the BTFP just another form of QE?

Money Watch: Is the BTFP just another form of QE?

A new abbreviation has made its way into the vocabulary of those with an interest in finance, markets, the state of the economy or all of the above. So, what is this ‘Bank Term Funding Program’, and does it really differ from QE in nature?

U.S Debt Ceiling Countdown #1 – USD liquidity to be added before the big political stand off

U.S Debt Ceiling Countdown #1 – USD liquidity to be added before the big political stand off

On Thursday, the U.S. hits its 31.4 trillion-dollar debt limit. If Congress fails to raise or suspend the limit, the U.S. risks defaulting on its foreign debt with global economic ramifications. So naturally, Steno Research is launching a new ‘U.S. Debt Countdown’ watch series to keep tabs on when the U.S reaches the magic ‘X Date’: the day when The Treasury runs out of ‘extraordinary measures’ to postpone the worst-case scenario, and must succumb to default.

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