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More Extortion By The Banks

The Fed has been informed by dealers that they would be willing to enter into very sizable amounts of reverse repos with the Fed, if asked to do so, provided they could get some relief from Tier I capital constraints, MNI also understands. Ah, the old " Full Article at The Market Ticker

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  1. Whenever any sector has perceived difficulties, Congress may ask the Fed to invent a new program
    William Poole – William Poole SOURCE: Business Standard 3 weeks ago
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    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
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