29 July 2020 No Big Changes from the Fed Today, but Enhanced Guidance is Coming

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist and Founder)28th Jul 2020 20:20U.S., Economic Monitor

We argued in the Monitor on Friday--see here--that the Fed likely will increase the pace of its Treasury purchases, in order to ensure that the wave of supply needed to finance the next Covid relief bill does not drive up yields.

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